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Posts Tagged ‘dogs’
Molly says: "L’Shanah Tovah" to all!
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008A Very Whidbey 4th
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Over the 4th of July weekend, we decided to take a trip up to Whidbey Island, for a few reasons:
- It is close, only an hour or so away (including ferry time), so it was easy on my back for travel.
- Our friends Shannon and Damon have an amazing house they built on the Island – and by that, I mean built by hand: “hammer, hammer, saw, saw”. It was great to see them and spend time with them, and their new son, Griffin (and their dog, Ebey). They are great college friends, who we do not spend nearly enough time with.
- Because we stayed with them, I knew I could rest as much as my back needed to; taking breaks regularly to lay flat, etc… and not feeling obligated to do too much.
- We happen to just really like Whidbey Island – artsy, beautiful, friendly, and close.
- And of course, get Molly away from the loud bangs of illegal (and legal) fireworks.
- In particular, Greg and Clodagh had called out, on a past trip, the wonders of Double Bluff Beach’s off leash dog park on Whidbey – a few mile long open beach for off-leash access. We wanted to get Molly into the water again.
- I have been cooped up in the house for a while now – I was looking forward to just getting out of here for a weekend as I move back into working more.
It was just what we needed – it fit all of those goals above, and we are really super-appreciative of the Arndt’s for hosting us. Molly had a fantastic time too – she got to run around their property, go swimming, get lots of fun new treats, and just be one happy (and tired!) dog.
Pictures – click for larger ones as usual:
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Videos – might need to visit the actual blog post to view:
Office Play Date
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Jeff, one of my co-workers at Pure Networks, along with his wife, Lisa, live around the corner from us. They adopted a dog, Dolce, just a little before we adopted Molly – in fact, it was them mentioning it that got us really thinking that it was time for a dog in our lives. Conveniently, they also found us the obedience class to take – also, just across the street. After we put in the fence, they’ve been coming over frequently to let the dogs run around, play, and, most importantly, get out lots of energy. Dolce definitely is the more aggressive one – Molly tends to lay down and just take whatever Dolce gives her… It has been very nice having them around – the dogs like each other a lot – another reason why putting this fence in has been a great decision for us.
Here’s a video of them playing – as usual, you might need to visit the actual blog article to see it.
Reminder to the kids (and parents) at the park across the street
Friday, July 4th, 2008Private fireworks are banned in Seattle. You could go to jail. And piss us off. And stop us from sleeping – you were going all night, after all, for the last 4 nights or so. And scare all of the dogs in the neighborhood. And hurt people – according to the news, at least 3 amputations last year from fireworks in Seattle alone. Not cool. So stop!
Private use, sale, or possession of fireworks is prohibited in the City of Seattle. The private use of fireworks without a permit in the city of Seattle is punishable by a fine and possible time in jail.
(Not just Seattle by the way – most of the rest of the state of Washington also bans fireworks).
Happy 4th! Enjoy your safe, public fireworks. And stop annoying me!
BFFs!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Also known as, Shay stole Molly’s bed :)
Greg and Clodagh – thanks for watching Molly over the surgery days!
Doggie-Friendly Dining
Monday, May 19th, 2008Greg, Joelle, Shay (woof!), Molly (woof!) and I spent some quality time at the dog park on Saturday – and then we got hungry for dinner. We spent a bit of time researching where to eat that would allow dogs to sit with us (since we had the dogs with us, and it was so hot out, we didn’t want to leave them in the car). We ended up back at Norm’s, the only place we know of that allows dogs both inside and out. Luckily, we were able to get an outdoor spot, so both us and the pooches were happy with the choice.
Rather than always going back there, I spent some time looking up additional places around Seattle that are dog-friendly. Found a couple of a articles with good links
- www.chowhound.com/topics/520235 – recommends Norm’s, the Islander, Tutta Bella, and Volunteer Park Cafe (so far, more likely coming). (Note: Broksonic, who replied, is me – I use that name on some sites. I think it was the brand of a TV I had a while ago, or something like that – I’ve been using it forever)
- community.livejournal.com/seattle/5202948.html – recommends White Horse Trading Company, Norm’s, Wayword Coffeehouse, C+P Coffee, Lava Lounge, Tin Hat, Stumbling Monk, Summit Public House, Edmonds The Dining Dog Cafe & Bakery. But then digresses into arguments over dogs and food, also links to DogFriendly’s and Citysearches list, but I called a few of the places on there – I wouldn’t trust those lists.
Good to have options!
Seattle Dog Parks
Monday, May 5th, 2008On a follow-up to my last post, here’s a good link to a write-up of Seattle dog parks: www.nwsource.com/recreation/match-your-pup-right-local-leash-area
And a good map of all of them: www.coladog.org/olas/COLOR_MAP_MUDBAY07.pdf
We’ve tried Golden Gardens and Woodland Park, as I stated previously. Northgate’s is also really close. Once I can walk well again (more shortly), we’ll have to try that one out…
But more importantly: Come on Lower Kinnear Park – get the dog park built there already! (I just sent an email to Citizens for Off-leash Areas to find out more on the status of this – the last public info is circa 2006).
These are my favorite things!
Friday, April 25th, 2008Molly again. As I’ve gotten to know Aaron and Joelle better, I’ve let them see some of my favorite things to do. I’d thought I’d share them with you as well. For all the pictures, feel free to click on them for a larger version.
- I love to stand up and look out the window at what’s going on outside. But, I don’t like letting them take a picture of me doing it – I jump down as soon as I hear the camera.. So here’s Aaron showing you how it’s done:
- I really like playing with other dogs, but so far, they’ve only allowed Ronin and Shay into the house. That’s okay. I like them!
- We got a fun rug. It sort of looks like it’s outside, so I like to sniff around in it!
- Most importantly, I don’t like chewing on things I shouldn’t. But I do love shoes. I just think they should be moved around the house. So I pick them up and put them where I want them, usually on my bed or on my blanket. It’s a fun game to play with the humans: “Find your shoes!”
It’s Molly Again: Fun weekend!
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Hi. It’s Molly again! I like when Aaron lets me blog.
I had a really busy weekend so far, and I’ve made a bunch of friends.
First, we went over to Jeff and Erica’s for Shabbat dinner – I really liked being part of the group when we all stood around and did Kiddush. I was such a good girl praying with everyone! Their cat, Sam, was a little afraid of me, but it wasn’t my fault – I didn’t even go near that thing! I tried putting on my best face though – everyone was petting me, I played nicely, and it was the most fun I have had in a long, long time though! One thing I loved was when Jeff pulled out his laser pointer. The red light on the floor made me go crazy! I pounced on it whenever I saw it.
Saturday, we walked down one of the main streets – and I was pretty good for a while, but then we got to Queen Anne Ave, and I got really scared.
Later, we went to a big lake (I think they called it Green Lake). I had a lot of fun, but it might have been too much – Aaron and Joelle had a hard time holding on to me, since whenever I saw the ducks, I wanted to do my acrobatic moves and lunge after them. I think they are going to work with me to make those pesky birds a little less appealing!
Finally, Greg and his dog, Shay, came over for dinner and to play. (Clodagh was out of town) It was the first time another dog came into the house with me! We got along pretty well, though there was some initial playful growling. I really liked spending time with Greg – it was fun to fight for his attention with Shay! But we tired ourselves out as well… so we got a nice nap in before going for a big walk. It was good to walk with Shay – having another dog showing me not to be afraid of streets and parks definitely helped me get over some fears, but Queen Anne is still really scary – we’ll have to keep trying before I become okay with there!
All in all, it was a really fun weekend so far! I can’t wait to see what else is in store. I hear a rumor that a bunch of people are coming over for a meeting tonight – this should be fun!