A little bit of adventure....

This summer will be a little bit different for those of us at How Sam Sees It.  I've been assigned a detail in a park outside of Arizona (CLUE #1) for two months.  I've been given permission to bring a pup along and am furiously knocking on wood hoping that doesn't change.  After some deliberation we decided Harlow would be the best candidate, due mainly to the fact that she rides quietly in the car and has a good recall.  Plus, Monty can get a little panicky in strange situations and likes to dig - floor, furniture, people...  (...and just recently I noticed he tried to dig a hole in my riding boots!).  Plus, Aaron would be a little lost without his Monty.

I've decided to do a "Guess My Location" game.  The first person who can guess where we are heading between now and May 22nd, based on the clues I'll give in the next couple of weeks, will win a prize.  I haven't quite got the prize together, but will try to come up with something fun.  The first person who guesses the correct park (for those that don't know - I work for the National Park Service.) will win.  NPS employees who already know cannot play - sorry guys!  Let me know your guesses by commenting below.

Harlow is getting her suitcase packed and I never realized how difficult it would be!  We've had her at the vets to make sure she is up-to-date on shots, verified her microchip is still accounted for, and have packed enough poop bags to last a year.  While our leave date isn't until the end of May, I don't want to forget anything!

A princess suitcase fit for a Princess.

For those of you that travel with your pups, any suggestions on things to bring?

Wordless Wednesday - Happy Harlow Edition

Photo by Barbara Eggett (Thanks!)

Wordless Wednesday - Hover Paw

Mr Monty's Gotcha Day!

Today is Monty's Gotcha Day!  Aaron and I can't believe that 5 years have come and gone since we adopted our lovable boy from AZGRC.  Monty has made us smile and laugh every day. 

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Monty is as quirky as ever, carrying on his affair with Wendella (his beloved blue blanket), stealing tissues whenever we aren't watching (or he thinks he can get away with it), and chasing every little bit of light that he can find. 

....and I iz handsome as all get out!

I went through and found a few (there are so many!) of our favorite Monty posts:

...like how he harassed his brother, Sam....

...like how he is a styling fashionista....

...like how he resists taking orders...

...like the day he got over his aversion to vegetables...

...how he is a champion, two years in a row...  (...and yes, this October we are going for three!)

...and why walking the dogs stresses me out...

Our wonderful boy has been an adventure all to himself!

Happy Gotcha Day, sweet boy!

The Beautiful Mr. Monty

Hi all!  I'm slowly making my way back to blogging full time - I have so much to update you on.  Harlow had her first agility show, LOTS of photos, and of course Monty's Gotcha Day coming up on the 20th!

I thought I'd share a few photos I took of Monty.  Not only does he fully love the light, but the light seems to return the favor.

He is watching for his sunbeams - not even treats can distract him.

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“O, Sunlight! The most precious gold to be found on Earth.” - Roman Payne

Nearly Wordless Wednesday - Why I like agility....

Just look at that smile!  :)

See Beautiful, and a thank you!

Aaron has been collecting mail while I've been traveling, and imagine my surprise when I got home last week to find a package from our good friend, Goose!  As you know, Goose has been celebrating his birthday and has sent out a wonderful gift to everyone who commented on his birthday post.

Every 2nd Friday of the Month, Sugar invites us to See Beautiful.  In celebration of See Beautiful, Goose has sent us this beautiful license plate frame to help us remind others to do so.

Our pups are more than happy to spread the message!  Thank you sweet Goose (who is celebrating his 15th Birthday!) for the wonderful gift!