Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Fireworks and Dogs

Well, I am still figuring out how to load pictures!
In your mind, picture an antique graphic with two American flags, crossed at the poles.
 The flags are surrounded with vintage florals and fireworks.
Now you see my picture, hand picked for you!

Growing pains, bear with me.

Our dog Tyler barks at the invasion of fireworks and thunder.
These are 2 things we have no control over, 
so Tyler needs to modify his idea of what we need defending from. 
Not so simple!
A work in progress, which our neighbors have been testing us with 
almost nightly for a week or more now.
GAAAAaaaaahhhh

We live in an unincorporated area of the county, so fireworks are legal, 
unless the governor declares all fireworks taboo in the state due to high fire risks,
which is extremely unpopular and not good for reelection.

We live less than 2 hours from the Wyoming border, a state which apparently sells the "big" fireworks that are not sold in Colorado.
All of this means we have very large fireworks going off behind us,
 across the street and over a block.
Poor Tyler.

We are going to try a compression wrap on the Fourth I think.
(Insert diagram here of how to wrap it!)
You can purchase thunder shirts for dogs also.
The idea is that the tighter feeling (like a tight t-shirt) brings security and safety to the dog.
Let me know if you have tried this!
We'll see if it diminishes dog duties of protection too.

Must.
Guard.
The
Family!
The sacred dog code of reason to live

til next time,
inkspired

Monday, August 19, 2013

Dogs are natural comics!

Howdy - doo!

American slang for 'how are you?'

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Today I want to share with you some silly cats....
....and some silly dogs!

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Ah, the inner workings of a pet's mind.
Who can tell what they are really thinking?


Day 983
www.humoriscontagious.com


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Sometimes their little jokes are misunderstood....

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Sometimes their thoughts can get sinister....

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but really, it's all a misunderstanding!

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But that's okay! We LOVE to make up!


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Sometimes pets have to remind their people what the rules are:

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Sometimes they put up with their silly people with great patience...

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But when all is said and done,
we love them to bits,
with all of their oddities, and quirks
and silly sense of humor!

Here's to the life of a well-treated pet!

:0)
inkspired


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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Puppy Love

Msvidoba

'Peace' in Georgian

c.1915, courtesy of Indiana Music Libraries


"Be it human or animal,
touch is a life-giving thing.
Has anyone ever had a stroke
or a heart attack
while cozied up with a pet?
I doubt it."

- Robert Brault

Looking through the Yahoo front page news today, I came across a
POSITIVE news article!
Here is the addy:
(remember if you copy and paste to get all the characters, both lines.)


In brief, it is about a new program that San Francisco is starting
to combat homelessness.
For residents that are living in government assisted housing
they will have the opportunity to foster dogs
from the local Animal Rescue.
The resident receives food and medical care for the foster dog.
They also may qualify for up to $75 per week,
IF
they no longer panhandle (beg).

vintage Valentine

This program was started because of an initial donation of $10,000.
Wow.
The San Francisco Animal Shelter received 500 more dogs last year then ever before. They blame this on a tougher economy,
where feeding children and paying rent are more important than feeding a dog.


"A hungry stomach makes a short prayer."

- Paiute (Native American Indian) Proverb


I understand that,
and I applaud these people that have the honesty and courage
to give their pet a second chance.
To give them to an animal shelter where they will be cared for,
and hopefully be adopted by a new 'forever family'.

vintage Jack and Jill magazine cover, with added clip

DON'T drop it on a street - cats can hunt mice
or dogs always find food -they can always fend for themselves
NOT TRUE.
DON'T drive out to the country and release the pet -
dogs and cats can always live in the 'wild'.
NOT TRUE.


c.1913

c.1919

Zeus, our loving and oh-so-tolerant Great Dane, adopted from
The Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue, Inc.

Dogs are made for companionship.
They crave a 'job' to do.
That job might be getting their person out of bed and up and out.
The job might be giving unconditional love.
The job might be to bark at perceived threats or intruders.
But mostly dogs crave human companionship and friendship.


c.1915


"Animals are such agreeable friends-
They ask no questions;
and pass no criticisms."

- George Eliot



How-to-Draw a Yorkshire Terrier, dover books


Next I have a youtube clip of Michael Collins,
a 'Britain's Got Talent' finalist in 2011.
Listen to it, with a loving pet in mind!


c.1922


Pug Paper Doll


This little doggie coloring page is of a wire-haired dachsund.
We grew up with a little dog that looked exactly like this.
His name was Clancy, and he grew to have quite the reputation.
His coloring was a 'Wheaton' type coloring, with shades of blonde and brown.
His fur was very wiry!
And he was OH SO STUBBORN -
a character trait we learned typical for the breed.
In Phoenix he loved running off, just a block or so,
and finding some kind of black tarry sewage drain where he would roll in it,
and come home so happy with himself.
Pe-whew!

c.1914

Now, I prefer to take this song about a 'hot' dog,
as in Clancy in the summer in Phoenix.


Norah Jones album cover, that includes the song below.

Here is one of my all time favorite artists, singing one of my all time favorites:



'He is your friend, your partner,
your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours,
faithful and true,
to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy
of such devotion.'

- unknown

c.1897

I guess I better close for now,
as I'm trying to NOT WRITE A BOOK (hear that Michael?).
However, dogs are very near and dear to my heart,
so it is easy to do a blog about them!
I do wish the City of San Francisco the best of luck with their new program.
Any other cities up to try it out?

c.1912

inkspired

recycled bottlecap art using all junk mail by inkspired



Sunday, July 24, 2011

Let's all go to the farm

heisann
(Norwegian for 'hi there')
Norwegian fjord

Ah, my heart hurts for Norway today.

I can't dwell on all the feelings and hurt however.
I just have to put some humor in the day,
even when I least feel like it.
Learned that from my dad - Dick Troup.

Here is a nice paper doll from Norway:

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So let's take a trip to the farm today!

For some of you, that's a step outside your door;
For some, it is a journey....
either way, I know of nothing that calms spirits more than getting out
 and seeing the beautiful world that God has created,
and enjoying some of his beautiful creatures!


I'm starting off with one of my personal favorites -
The Pig
They are so smart, and have a fun personality!
Besides, come on...they're so cute!

c.1922


"Animals are reliable, many full of love,
true in their affections, predictable in their actions,
grateful and loyal.
Difficult standards for people to live up to."

- Alfred A. Montapert


Betsy McCall has taken a trip to the farm.
Let's see what cute outfits she wore!




"For a good life:
Work like a dog.
Eat like a horse.
Think like a fox.
And play like a rabbit."
- unknown



"Lots of people talk to animals...
Not very many listen, though...
That's the problem."

- George Bernard Shaw


basket with all the fixins, you add the food/drink

We might have to pack a little to eat
on the way
once we get there
before we leave
and
on the way home....

felt patterns for yummy things by

Of course, we couldn't eat felt...
silly!

c.1909

c.1904
I bet we see some cows, before we even get to the farm!
Do you think they will look like this?


or like this?


c.1920

Do you think a pretty maid in a bonnet will greet us?

Gilda Gray, 1926 magazine cover

Or a bossy ol' rooster?

c.1903

Maybe we'll just meet his mother-in-law!

Mrs. Cluck rubber stamp from
vivalasvegastamps
(see addy at right)

Farms always have horses, right?



courtesy Dover Publications, addy to the right

You can print these out on sticker paper,
and have some great horse stickers to play with!


date unknown


I sure hope they have dogs!



embroidery transfer designs

and kittens too!

an applique pattern from turkeyfeathers

a kitten pattern to use with iris folding

Will there be a hoot owl in the barn?



Will they be dressed for company?


and throw us a shin-dig?

c.1911


all dressed up for company!

Well, we've had a nice full day.
Let's cut out some paper dolls on our way home -



- to help us remember our day at the farm!

Have a good day,
and find an animal to pet.
It lowers your blood pressure!

Be sure to adopt from a shelter,
and always spay and neuter your pets.

:0)

inkspired