Don't worry, Amelia's not trapped. She's enjoying the views of an amazing adventure while safely invisible behind the mesh of her cozy front pack carrier. Click here to read about and see more photos from her travels. Share this post:
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Typist: Bethany When I stopped on the way home this week to take photos of Seattle dogs in a convertible in February convertible in February (sorry friends stuck in cold and snow!) several passers by commented on what great shots I was getting and what a wonderful idea it was to park near Puget Sound at sunset for pictures. I honestly hadn't really planned it that way. The dogs and I had spent the entire afternoon visiting dog friends and just happened to be driving home when the irresistible sunset invited us to stop. I actually prefer to walk to watch our gorgeous Seattle sunsets. I ended up without the winter sunset with dogs in a convertible photos I had parked for but I found myself thinking about the mirror theme for this weeks photo challenge and enjoyed snapping photos of the dogs as they watched the day end. I now can't really remember what other mirror photo plans I had. I have had a lot of fun with mirror photos before (here are Wilhelm's and here are Leo's) but unplanned stops and accidental perfect snapshots are just the kind of adventures I love to have with my pets. I doubt we will make a habit of watching sunsets from the car however I am glad we parked, and had a mirror, just this one time. Where is your favorite place to enjoy a sunset? Share this post: love /ləv/ 1: strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties
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Obviously I love all of the pets and I believe that they love me. Every time I return to my home I am greeted by a variety of joyful faces and exuberant personalities. While my unique relationships with each pet mean the world to me, my absolute favorite thing about being in a various species, multi-pet household is witnessing the distinct relationships each of the pets have with one another. One of the most asked questions Jason and I get when on an adventure with all five pets is "do they all get along?" My answer is usually as simple "yes" but like any relationship, the dynamics of love between Wilhelm, Brychwyn, Huxley, Leo and Amelia are much more complicated. It is difficult to put into words the dynamics of the way each pet lovingly "gets along" with the others. Telling the love story of a dachshund, a corgi, a collie, a cat and a cockatoo share also proved to be a very difficult photo challenge. I have a front row seat each and every day to the love Wilhelm, Brychwyn, Huxley, Leo and Amelia share but it is just as difficult to explain the dynamics between each pet in pictures as it is in words. I spent a week attempting to capture snapshots of the multi-pet love I am lucky enough to witness each and every day. To me these photos represent a pure and simple love, the dependable companionship we all long for no matter what our species. I know I get loyally loving camaraderie from my pets and I love that they also get it from each other.
What do your pets love? Do they have any special relationships with other animals?
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This post is sponsored by PetSmart® and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. We are being compensated for helping spread the word about Dental Health Month, but Cascadian Nomads only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. PetSmart is not responsible for the content of this article. Typist: Bethany Traveling with the pets frequently means that I have stopped making packing lists. Gathering up everything I need for a trip is has become routine. I rarely miscount or measure what we need of certain items or forget anything. Rarely. Sometimes when I run out of a pet item while traveling, we live without it. Certain items are so important that if I forget to pack it or we run out, we include a surprise pet friendly excursion to purchase what we need. On a recent road trip, I didn't pack enough Brychwyn sized dental treats. Brychwyn would never tolerate missing out on his once daily dental chew time especially if Wilhelm and Huxley still have theirs. It is particularly important to me that we keep up our dog dental health routine while on the road. Fortunately, a side road trip to PetSmart® was convenient, simple and fun. I was in an unfamiliar store and was pleased to find the dental chews section on the very first aisle. I'm not sure if the front dental chew placement is because of Dental Health Month or is due to PetSmart caring so much about pet dental health. Whatever the reason, it made things wonderfully easy for me, Wilhelm, Huxley and, of course, Brychwyn, to grab a bag of BLUE Bones® Regular Chew Dog Bone dental chews for dogs 25-50lbs. and get back on the road. I am always in search of quality, fully digestible dental chews with all natural ingredients. BLUE Bones also has no poultry by-product meals and are corn, wheat and soy free. When we arrived at our evening destination, all of the dogs had their once daily dental chew time. Brychwyn was very excited for his BLUE Bones Regular Chew Dog Bone. He halved the chew in the blink of an eye. I was worried that this dental chew would end up being eaten too quickly to clean my corgis teeth! The unchewed half lay in the grass and Brychwyn worked the half in his mouth as if chewing a piece of gum. My concern that the dental chew was being eaten too quickly was gone. I knew the BLUE Bones chew wads doing it's promised teeth cleaning and breath freshening job. Brychwyn rapidly chewed off another quarter of the chew and gnawed it before finishing the entire treat. The entire chewing process went by very quickly but I can see how when given once daily as directed, the BLUE Bones chew can do a lot to improve Brychwyn's dental health. In fact, Brychwyn's breath was better right away and nothing brings a person regularly closer to their dogs mouth than a cozy road trip. The dogs and I want to be happily traveling together for as long as possible so the dogs need to stay fit and healthy. Dental health is a huge part of the long term health of dogs and cats. Over 70 percent of cats and 80 percent of dogs reveal signs of dental disease by three years of age. No matter what pet friendly destinations we roam to, we never take a vacation from our dog and cat dental health routine. Even if I pack badly (sorry Brychwyn!) or we decide to stay on the road a little longer, there is no excuse for not taking the time to make sure the pets teeth and bill of health stay clean. Share this post: |
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