We went to visit my mom in Missouri this past weekend. When I say we, I mean my husband and I. Maya and Pierson stayed with our friends since my mom’s dog Solo and my dog Pierson do not like other dogs. My husband and I went to help out for a few days, as well as to celebrate my mom making a full recovery from lung cancer. Here are some photos from our trip:
My mom is great with gardens. Me, not so much.
My parent’s chickens. One is named Pixie, but I don’t remember the names of the others.
My mom’s bunny rabbit, Callie. I just love the color of her fur.
My mom and Solo. Solo is a Border Collie mix and loves her life on the farm.
There were a lot of turtles trying to cross the road on Saturday morning. I wonder where they were going?
We visited the Onondaga Cave State Park and saw this beautiful small waterfall.
These are my parent’s neighbor’s kids. Sandy, my mom’s goat, is in there too. They love to be petted.
My parent’s dog Rocky takes a break inside the house with the a/c. He’s 10 now and likes to take it easy.
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Pierson is very leash reactive when he sees other dogs. He probably wasn’t properly socialized when he was young and I have not done a good job of consistently working with his socialization skills. But now that the weather is getting nice, I intend to do better. Recently, we joined a dog walking group that specifically gets together to work with our dogs’ behavior. I say gets together but in reality, we have to walk a distance apart.
I’m working on Pierson’s dog aggression by going on group walks with other dog owners.
Some dogs are doing really well and can now walk with other dogs without much trouble. Pierson is doing better, but as you can see from the photo he still has to stay a distance away. We can get a few feet closer than this before Pierson starts going crazy. Over time, I expect we will be able to get closer and closer. I’ll keep you posted on his progress.
Teaching the ‘look’ command to get my dog Pierson’s attention when we see other dogs.
This past Saturday, I took Maya on the group walk. We decided to walk downtown and this would be too much for Pierson. Maya has her issues too, but with excitability, so I took her instead. If I had taken Pierson, we would not have been able to visit this nice dog barktique.
Dogs welcome to the Lucky Dogs Bakery and Barktique.
Treats are being passed around at the Lucky Dogs Bakery and Barktique.
Maya and others in the Lucky Paws Bakery and Barktique in Downtown Lawrence.
Our dog walking group is still small. Thanks to lots of practice, these dogs are not as leash reactive as they used to be.
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Pierson’s new dog toy – The Kyjen Dog Agility Starter Kit
I just got this dog agility starter kit from Kyjen! It is relatively inexpensive and the pieces show that in the quality. But it really is perfect for a beginner like Pierson. It includes a tunnel, the weave poles, and a pole for him to jump over. Here are some pictures of him using it:
Pierson already knows the ‘over’ command from last summer when he learned to jump through a hula hoop.
After a few tries, Pierson understands the ‘over’ command in relation to the agility pole.
Pierson is not sure about the agility tunnel. I have him sit at the end, and place a treat on the other end in order to coax him through.
Pierson sees the treat and cautiously approaches through the agility tunnel.
Almost there…
Through! Getting Pierson to go through the agility tunnel was easier than I thought it would be!!!
I did not set up the weave poles yet. It is still too muddy out. But Pierson has been working on the weave command. For now, we are doing each of the sections of the agility course separately. When he has all the commands down, I will start running him through the course. Hopefully, I will have a video for you in a month or two.
I was not compensated in any way for this review. I bought the Kyjen dog agility starter kit on my own, just for my boy Pierson. You can find one for your dog on my Amazon a-store HERE.
For more great pet photos, check out the Wordless Wednesday blog hop link below or you can find it on our other blog, PetAutoSafetyBlog.com, where I’m showing a cute photo of a Dachshund named Daffy in her new Thundershirt.
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The weather has been crazy. Last week we had snow. Yesterday and the day before were really nice (in the 80s). Tomorrow we are going to have snow again! It’s crazy I tell you.
Since I missed last Wordless Wednesday, here are some photos from the past 10 days or so.
Maya looks Pretty by the blooming Tulips.
No lie. It snowed at our house on April 23rd, 2013. This is highly unusual in NE Kansas.
I was really worried about what the snow would do to our beautiful tulips.
Despite the recent snow, our colorful Tulips are still blooming beautifully.
Maya, do you want to play fetch with this big yellow beach ball?
Maya will jump to try to catch this yellow ball, but it is too big so it bounces off her nose. She loves the game, nonetheless.
Here comes the big yellow ball, Maya. Are you going to get it?
Get that big yellow ball, Maya!
Pierson doesn’t like the beach ball. He’s scared of it for some reason. But he loves to play with his Kong Flyer.
More of my adorable dog Pierson with his Kong Flyer.
I can’t get enough of the Pierson cuteness with his Kong Flyer.
Just look at the fluffy fur fly! Pierson can’t catch the Kong Flyer in the air yet.
It looks like he might catch the flyer this time, but no. Pierson waits for the Kong Flyer to land on the ground before he gets it.
For more fun Wordless Wednesday pet photos, check out the link to the blog hop below. You can also access the blog hop on my other blog, PetAutoSafetyBlog.com where I am showing photos of an adorable GoldenDoodle named Spud.
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I don’t think I’ve come up with any super funny memes, but here are a few that I’ve done that I think are cute. You may have seen most of them before, but some are new. If you think any of them are cute, please pin them!
Maya Wearing Daisy Diva Design Collar.
These are my aunt’s dogs Molly, Frank, and T-Bone. Read more about them by typing Dachshund in the search field.
This is my parent’s dog Killer.
Maya is all ears when it comes to cookies.
Maya & Pierson in the back seat of the car. This caption is misleading because Maya LOVES to go the vet.
Pierson is in the car hoping we are going somewhere besides the vet.
My dog Sephi loved food more than anything else in the whole world.
My dog Pierson talks about how dog training really works.
What’s your favorite? Can you think of better memes for these pictures?
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If you’re wondering why most of the photos say PetAutoSafety.com, it is because I own this web site. Sephi was the co-founder in 2006 and Maya & Pierson are the current executive officers. I’m working on branding my photos so that when they are shared, so is our message. Not only do I want the world to know about Maya & Pierson, but I also want to create awareness about traveling safely with our dogs.
Although today is supposed to get cooler again, at least it’s not going to be in the 30s. I really love spring in Kansas. When all the trees blossom it is a gorgeous array of color. Not all the trees have blossomed yet. Only one of our trees has so far. But I imagine in the next week or so, I will be able to look down my street and see a line of whites, creams, pinks, reds, and purples.
Here are more Wordless Wednesday spring photos of Maya & Pierson enjoying more outdoor time:
Pierson was getting stir crazy in winter. He wrapped this blanket around his head by himself while playing.
Maya and I enjoy cuddle time on the porch swing.
The Tulips are starting to bud. Soon we will have flowers!
April showers bring Maya flowers.
April showers bring Maya more flowers.
Pierson has placed himself on rabbit patrol.
I love how the trees in Kansas blossom.
The white blossoming trees are coming out first. This one is from our back yard.
What does spring look like where you live?
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Are you sick of winter yet? Maya & Pierson aren’t. Check out these really adorable (and funny) photos of my dogs playing in the snow on Sunday, March 24th.
Pierson sitting in the snow, wondering which snow drift might be the deepest.
Pierson misses the snowball I threw and it smashes apart.
My dog Pierson looks funny as he tries to catch a snowball!
My dog Maya prepares to catch a snowball.
Maya is looking for the snowball I threw (and she didn’t catch).
Maya’s almost got that snowball!
LOL! My dog Maya looks funny as she is about to catch a snowball.
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Did you see Maya’s review of the NiteDawg light up dog collar from March 2nd? It was pretty cool, right? Except it probably wouldn’t work as well as on dogs like my Pierson with long hair. Well, it just so happens that Pierson won his own light up dog collar shortly after! He won it from the Jones Natural Chews blog! (BTW, if you haven’t seen this blog, it’s fun and super funny.) The light from Pierson’s collar hangs down so his hair doesn’t obscure it. Here are the pet photos of both Maya & Pierson wearing their light up dog collars… into the night.
See how Maya’s dog collar glows around her neck while Pierson’s shines a light?
Despite their light up dog collars, I still managed to trip in the dark.
Maya’s dog collar glows while Pierson’s shines a light. Oooh, scary shadows.
These pet photos aren’t the best. It is so difficult taking photos of the dogs at night. But for some great pet photos, check out the link to the Wordless Wednesday blog hop below:
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