Back in the Ring

After a busy four months - moving, a new job, the loss of Bogart - the girls and I competed in agility at Dream Park on November 10th, 2012.  After two shaky standard rounds - Flicker dropped a bar and Tease missed a jump - we came back strong in jumpers with weaves.  It felt GREAT to be back in the ring again.

I missed Bogart terribly this Saturday; talking to people about him and telling a few that he was now at the Rainbow Bridge.  There were many happy tears for my boy this weekend as the girls and I did him proud in his very favorite class - JWW!

You've been gone a week today.

You've been gone a week today.  Last Thursday was a day I always knew would come; every pet owner does.  We dread it.  We push it to the back of our minds, especially as our fur kids enter those precious teen years. We never think it will be this day.  We are never prepared.  Our friends & family seek to comfort us but nothing can replace your happy face, bright eyes and wagging tail or the empty place in my soul.

Happy memories have run deep and tears have flowed so quickly this week; always there, just under the surface each time when I think of you, look at a photo, see your empty bowl, laugh and share memories with friends or I hear your bark.

Torch, Flicker and Tease look for you.  I keep counting to four as they go in and out of the house or I scoop out dinner but there are only three now.

I think of you, and all those who left before you, awaiting our family at the Rainbow Bridge.  You are all young again and romping in the sunshine.

I still can't believe you're gone.  I know you're barking away and getting all the treats your heart desires.  Much love from all of us here until we meet again.

I miss you Bogart.

Labor Day Antics

The kids ran around while I blew leaves about the yard this morning. Tease stole a bottle and the fun began! Tease thinks bottles are cool.

Flicker races to catch 10 year old Bogart who also loves water bottles!
Bogart really loves Flicker!

Flicker, peeking from the aframe, is always in "control" of the game though she NEVER touches the bottle.

Great catch Tease!

A swirling mass of dogs is hard to catch in the I-phone camera

Whew, Tease finally has it.

Happy tired dogs - Flicker

Bogart

Torch

And Tease, AKA Finster

It's good to be a dog!

November Day at the Beach

This morning we were up early - I mean who really cares about that whole fall back thing?



So, I took all the kids to the beach for a romp in the sand...
Tease really gives Torch a run for his money...

Then we loose the new $20 fire hose Frisbee toy thingy in Long Island Sound! It's OK, I have tennis balls!!!

Bogart takes a short break...

Tease shows off her new "sit" with distractions...

Tease and Torch are always in the lead...

Flicker and Tease - "the girls" - take a brief breather...

On the walk back to the car we stop to dry off in the sun...

Sitting on the rock wall for individual shots...

"Where are my shades?"

"Hey Mom, did ya see those sea gulls right over there?"

"Hey, I have saltwater in my nose."

"OK, enough with the camera!"