Harlow VS. the Couch

I think she was trying to do this...

The preferred couch sitting method - if you are Harlow.

...but it somehow ended up like this...

She is really scrunched up....

Oops - she is waking up...

The peepers are opening...

You laughing at me?

Wordless Wednesday - Not a clue...

AZGRC's Cruise the Valley

On Sunday we took the pups to Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area to join AZGRC on their monthly Cruise the Valley event.  Since this was a nature hike both Monty and Harlow got to go.

Getting ready to head out - Harlow and Monty are on the right.

 This was our first time walking in this area, so we were very interested to see what the park was like.  Of course, being in the company of good friends and Golden pups makes the day all that much better!

Harlow making friends (this was right before she jumped him...)

Monty happily marching along with Dad.

Making sure the stragglers keep up.

Harlow and Higgins

Aaron and Monty

The park was very interesting.  I was impressed by the artwork underneath one of the bridges - bright and colorful!

The flag of Arizona made a beautiful backdrop - if you click on the photo you can see some of the wildlife that lives in this park.

There was even a reminder that our desert can be full of surprises!

Cottonwoods, water, shade...  I think I'm in the wrong state!

...and of course, our little drama queen needed her royal court to help her over the bridges.  She was really sure a troll would come and eat her...

If the video doesn't play for you, you can view it on YouTube.

...and what it looked like from the other side....  (With Dad and Monty looking on!)

Find a feather bed to put me down on, Momma.

When people think of us...

We got the sweetest e-mail the other day.  Khrya's Mom went to her local Tractor Supply for birdfood and saw that they were doing a donation special for the FFA, so she gave a donation in Monty and Harlow's name!

What do you two say?

Thank you!

Wait... What?  They make food to attract birds?  Why nobody tell Harlow dis?

I'm sure she meant to say, "Thank you for thinking of us, Khyra's Mom!"

Wordless Wednesday - On Guard

Forced Marches, Ninja Destroyers, and Boredom...

Harlow gets the heebie-jeebies something fierce sometimes.  They usually start in the morning, and she can barely contain her little furry self.  Saturday morning was one of those days...

Unfortunately, I have no photos of the mayhem she created in the house since she woke me up at 4AM to begin her celebration of all things Golden, but, I quickly made the decision she needed to march off some of that energy.

I took her to feed horses with me and we set off from there on a two mile walk.  Of course, for Harlow who was more interested in perfecting her "hover dog" maneuver, the walk quickly turned into a forced march...

Forward, March!

It didn't take long for her to settle, especially when she realized that the desert is full of things to shnooter, from coyote poop to javelina tracks...

My wild kinfolk were here...

She was still pretty perky after two miles.  For our East Coast friends, notice anything strange in the picture below?

On the trip home - see how pretty and green it is?

That's right - no snow!  It was getting pretty warm by the time we got back to the car...

She still had a lot of energy when we got back, so after a quick rest:

ZZZZZzzzzzz.....

She moved on to other things of interest...

...and while we didn't actually catch her at the scene of the crime, we did find clues that led us to firmly believe she was the culprit.  See that blue thing at the top?  That is what was left of a roll of blue masking tape.  We found matching blue tape in her little furry armpits...  Yup, Sherlock has nothing on us... 

Happy Valentine's Day!

We hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day and a wonderful Friday!

Will you be my Valentine?

Spend the day with people you love, friends and family...

In which Monty agrees to be in one picture...

Get dressed up and wear lots of red...

...and most of all don't forget to laugh...

I really don't know sometimes about this one...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wordless Wednesday - Watching for Birds

Catching up from the weekend...

We have some catching up to do - everyone have a great week.  :)

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes!

Nearly Wordless Wednesday - A Tribute To Sam

It took a while, but I finally put together something for my boy.  Some of you have already seen this on FB - thank you for your kind comments.

Editors note:  My husband kindly pointed out I had a typo...  Sam was born in October 2002.  Thank you.

If you have trouble viewing it above, click here to watch it on YouTube.

Chewies and Nutro

Chewy contacted me recently wondering if we would be willing to try some of their treats and feature them on our blog.  After consulting both Monty and Harlow, we decided to try Nutro Brand Crunchy Treats!

Since Monty is so finicky on treats, we are always looking for a healthy alternative to the treats we get him.  We had had some luck in the past with Nutro Cruncy Treats (well, not the banana flavored ones), so we decided to try the Pomegranate flavored ones.

Of course, with our pups, half the fun is opening the box....

Oooo - a box with intact corners...  Must eat them off...

Move it, pup...  Dis ones mine!

Of course, packing is just as much fun to receive...

All I can say is that the treats were a smash hit with our pups!  Monty adores them and Harlow has taken to stealing the bag whenever she sees it. 

Head on over to Chewy's if you want to try your own bag!