A New Chapter

   
     Many of you know that Prudence passed on last October. I still haven't been able to put her loss into words, as if then I would be admitting that she really is gone. She was such a presence and inspired so much of what I've come to do over these several years. I know she'll always be with me in spirit and hopefully soon another coonhound will come into my life. I do know that Pru left big paw prints to fill, as she's left those same paw prints on my soul.

     I've decided to keep the blog up in her memory, and over the next few weeks, I'll be introducing you to some of the kitties that share our home. I know they miss her too but it's going to be interesting to see how they react to a new canine pal. I have a few reviews to post in the meantime so be on the lookout for those and I'll also be writing about shelter pets and rescue transports.

      There will be a bit of an evolution to this, as I'll also be sharing pictures and stories of this year's gardening adventures and some crafting thrown into the mix!

Perhaps this will be the summer that the chicken coop gets assembled? We'll see!

As Prudence would say "thanks fur stopping by pals"!

   

Nashville, Finally!

Hi buddies!

     Mom made it to BlogPaws 2015!

This year the conference is being held in Nashville, Tennessee. Since she's a little geographically challenged, she figured it might be a fun drive. Well, 14 plus hours later, she's busy patting herself on the back for making her longest road trip ever!

It wasn't so bad, she had good company with the Stunning Cathy Keisha's TW navigating, plush CK, Mario and my flat stand in doing some back seat driving.

Of course, I'm staying at my home away from home, the Barker Lounge, but I'll be making sure that she posts all the fun things that comes along this weekend. She's considering making some major changes to our blog, so this weekend she needs to learn as much as she can! 

Thanks for stopping by, we'll be blogging more from BlogPaws tomorrow!

BarkWorld Report, Day 2 & A Give Away!

Hi buddies!

    Day two has come to a close at BarkWorld and so far it's been a blast. Among the many high points today was Victoria Stilwell's keynote. Most of you may know her from Animal Planet's "It's Me or the Dog" show. She's just as dynamic and funny as she appears on the show!

     Victoria is genuinely dedicated to improving dogs' lives everywhere and we love her training techniques. She was very clear in her telling of why suppressing bad behavior with force doesn't solve the problem. Check out eHowPets on YouTube to see some of her training videos.

    After her presentation, she graciously talked with her many fans, signing her new book, and answering questions!

    Now the good news! Mom picked up an extra copy of "Train Your Dog Positively", signed by Victoria! 

  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks for stopping by!

Wordless Wednesday, Making Plans!

Always thinking!

Wordless Wednesday, Gone To The Dogs!

(Mom likes to keep an eye on me while she's at work, bol!)

Thanks fur stopping by buddies!

Mischevious Monday (& Everyday)!

    Hi buddies! What a weekend we had at Chez Prudence! I've got mom thinking I'm going through my second pupppyhood, BOL!
    I've been trying so hard not to help the kitties finish their food, really! So of course I needed to focus my skills at other things.... So I chewed the remote.... Again.
   But the highlight of our weekend was when I helped myself to the pork in the crock pot. I've never heard a shriek like that from mom before! She stepped out to the store, leaving me sleeping on the couch. Silly lady, she knows that I'm a scent hound! What was she thinking?

    She came home to the crock pot on the floor, with the insert broken. Oh, did I mention the pork? It was delicious (what I had of it)! Of course she was concerned that I might have been burnt or scalded by the contents, but I was pretty careful. It was pretty sad watching her throw it out. I offered to help with the clean up, but for some reason, she didn't think that was such a great idea *sigh*.
   So no more slow cooking here fur a while, at least not while I'm home alone!

Thanks fur stopping by!

And thank you Snoopy, for hosting the Monday Mischief Pet Blog Hop!

Rootin' Tootin' Tuesday!

   Mom's getting pretty psyched about her upcoming trip to BarkWorld! She's been making her lists (she's a bit of a kook about lists):

• Registration, check!
• Flight arranged, check!
• Hotel plans, check!

    She's downloaded the BW Mobile App fur both her ipad and iphone so she'll be able to keep up with the sessions and speakers! 

   One of the sessions on her list that she's looking forward to is the Pet Food Network All Stars Kim Clune and Amy Burkert. They will be doing cooking demos, making healthy treats fur dogs and kitties, inspired by the Honest Kitchen. Mom makes a lot of my treats, so she's pretty psyched about this! Other sessions include Digital Scrapbooking, Pet CPR & Emergency Preparedness. There's so much to learn , and we won't even mention the Swag!

   And for all of her technical questions, the BarkWorld Genious Squad will be there! Yes, she has a list of questions too! *shaking head*

But one of the things that she's most excited about is......
 

She's thrilled that the kitties will be represented, barooo! 

  The very best part of BarkWorld is meeting so many of our on-line buddies, both old and new.

Here I am, hanging with the Shibbering Cheetos and the Hookalopes after the sessions at my first BarkWorld Expo in 2010! Their fans get a little crazy, but who can blame them, BOL!

Thanks fur stopping by buddies!

Labor Day Weekend!

Well buddies, I guess this is the last "official" weekend for Summer 2012, but we're not letting go of summertime yet!

Last week mom visited friends that live in Northwestern New Jersey, lake country! This is the view from their yard! Just look at that lake. And there was a swan family! She's promised that next time I could come along. I can't wait to be on the boat (I think!).

This is Mr. Boots, he lives there too! What a lucky kitty to be able to go in and out as he pleases, as long as someone opens the door! Now it's time fur me to chill in my yard, I love it even 'tho it doesn't have a lake, barooo!

We hope that everyone enjoyed their summer, we're looking furward to a few more summery weekends yet buddies! Thank you to Nip and Bones, Life With Dogs, and Two Little Cavaliers fur hosting and thank you fur stopping by!

Dogs Are Worth It Too Day!

Every year, we go to "Because Your Dog Is Worth It Too" event, hosted by L'Oreal to benefit the Susan G. Comen "Race For The Cure". After a rainy start, the day turned out to be beautiful! We got an early start, which was a good thing. As the day went on, the crowds kept coming!

We got to meet Elwood! He was voted the "Ugliest Dog" a few years ago, but mom says he's "intriguing". And he's in a children's book now too! Pretty famous, I'd say! Elwood was accompanied by Coco, a cutie that was abandoned in an apartment, without food or water for days after his owner was arrested. Fortunately, a neighbor alerted Camden City Animal Control. Joa's Arc stepped in and Coco is now being fostered and is improving everyday.

You can read more about Coco and the other pets being cared for at the Joa's Arc website! There were so many pups and people there, some all dressed up in strollers, ready fur their spotlight!

And more, patiently waiting in line for a chance to spin the wheel fur pawrizes!

There was even a singing basset hound!

Thanks fur stopping by buddies!

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday!

Here I am at the Lounge, chilling with my pals! Stay cool and thanks fur stopping by buddies!

Puptoberfest!

Saturday we got in the car to go to the 11th Hour Rescue's Puptoberfest! This year it was held at the Craigmeur Recreation Complex in Rockaway, NJ. What a terrific place! We had to drive along windy roads to get there, through hill and dale as mom likes to say. She let me stick my snout out to catch sniffs of all the woods and grasses as we drove on.

Once we got there, I had to sniff and check out everything! There were so many peoples and their doggies there! Lots of food for pups (and people too!) and plenty of things to look at.

There were also lots of dogs there, waiting for their forever homes. The volunteers walked them around to meet and greet all the visitors, showing how well behaved they are. We hope most found a good family to become a part of before the day was over!

Thanks for stopping by, barooooo!