An Important Meeting of the Castle Staff

Shhhh....  We've been invited to a meeting of the Royal household!  It's quite an honor.  There is a full agenda!  They will be talking about the State of the Golden Retriever, Farm Chores, Chicken Management...  The meeting is just starting, so we'll sit here in the back...

Da Harlow is calling dis meeting to order.  Wait, something is off....

Oh no!  Something is bothering the Princess!  What could it be?

Does dis table seem tall to you?

 Ummmm, no, Your Royal Highness Da Harlow, it doesn't....

I iz sure of dis.  Da Royal Head of da Hole Digging, what you think?

Let's hear his answer....

Dis table seems fine to me.

Oh dear.

Is I da only one have da problem with dis table?

I am afraid so, da Princess.

Sigh...  Someone get da Harlow a booster seat.  ...and a cookie.

Right away!

Wordless Wednesday - The Brothers, Grim

Making New Friends

Our move to Washington has brought a lot of changes.  We are a little farther from the friends we have in Arizona, and while social media, texting, and the phone allows us to stay in touch, our pups don't have the same abilities.  Harlow especially is very social and loves making new friends, so we were excited when she met a fellow Golden named Sable on our walks.

Da new friend, Sable!

It was amazing how similar their color is, but Harlow is definitely the smaller of the two, and definitely has floof to spare!

Where we going, new friend Sable?

Sable's da Momma and I are hoping to get our girls together for a swim in the lake - when the weather warms up a bit, of course.

A view of the lake through the trees.

On a side note, have I mentioned we have trees to spare up here?

Seriously.  Trees.  Everywhere.

Until the warm weather returns, we have plans to take both pups walking together.  Our pretty little girls definitely need to spend some bonding time together!

Is da shnooter clean for dese photos, da Momma?

January Chewy Review #chewyinfluencer

This month we decided to try Honest Kitchens Joyful Jerky Filets Beef Dog Treats from chewy.com.  I have to say, I'm not sure I've come across a treat that has pleased me more!  Our pups were clearly excited from the moment I opened the chewy.com box to the moment they got to sample this treat, and were even willing to wrestle me for a bit more!

Dese are for da  Harlow, right da Momma?

Do you see how serious she is?  Even Monty and Ramble were eager for these treats!

Noms, da brudder Ramble, noms....

First of all, all the things I liked about this product:

• 100% Human Grade (I'm seriously tempted, but the back of the package says pups only!)
• Made in the USA
• Limited Ingredients - Beef, salt, celery juice powder
• Easy to break apart 

I felt that the price at chewy.com was reasonable - 3.25oz for $14.69 - which while that sounds pricey, isn't when you consider you can easily break these meaty treats into training size morsels.

Texture and consistency was comparable to human jerky - and the smell was wonderful!

I think our pups give this product 6 paws up!  It's definitely a winner in our book and definitely a product I will purchase in the future.

Yum!

Thank you, chewy.com, for sending us another wonderful product to try!

More?

Disclaimer:  How Sam Sees It has not been compensated for this product review. We received a product to review.  We have no connection with the brand and were not influenced in our opinions. Our opinions are strictly our own.

#chewyinfluencer

Wordless Wednesday - Golden Girl

The Scoop on Poop

Don't worry - we will not be showing poop photos!!

Da Harlow was worried!

Me too!

Having moved to the great frozen north after a lifetime in the Arizona desert, I've noticed picking up poop (as Chief Poop Collection Officer) takes on it's own, um, fun qualities when it's a little chilly outside.  Those of you that live in climates that freeze will laugh at me, but I'm okay with that.  Think of this as more of a PSA for desert dwellers.

Pooper Scoopers freeze....
Every pick-up includes a short and frustrated struggle to release the scooper from the grass it's stuck to.   ...and no, the poop scooper is not invited to live with the rest of the tools...  Once it's free, I've found that the scooper does not want to open it's mighty jaws of poop doom.  Getting the scooper to function is another issue - I currently use a scooper that is missing teeth.  Mainly from trying to get the jaws open.  ...and yes, I could switch to a standard rake and scoop,  but think that my next point may make that type useless.

Poop freezes to the ground...
This is the reason I don't think I could use a rake and scoop.  Some poop needs to be pried from the ground using a shovel or other solid item.  This is also the other reason my scooper is missing teeth.  Never try to pry frozen poop from the ground with a plastic scooper.  Just FYI...  Additionally we've had a poop stuck to the ground since October.

OCTOBER!!!

I've given up on trying to collect it.  I also had to buy a new scooper because of it.

Frozen poop does not deter a poop eater....
Yes, one of our beloved pups is a poop eater.  We won't mention names, but let us just say that it's a certain nekkid pup wearing fuzzy leg warmers.  You'd think ice cold poopsicles would deter him, but they don't.   ...and that's all we will say on that subject!

One of these pups is guilty of Grand Theft Poop - and it's not the fuzzy Princess with the cardboard tube in the front.  Just saying...

I'm sure I can say a little bit more about frozen poop, but a certain Princess has just informed me it is a delicate subject and we shouldn't talk about it again, to spare the sensitive readers in the group.  There goes my PSA!!


Okay, enough said!

Yay!

It's all about the social media!

Since 2017 is going to be a banner year for the crew at How Sam Sees It, I thought now would be a good time to remind everyone that you can also follow us on a variety of other social media outlets - Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  I've included links on the right for each.

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The Princess would like me to pass along that she would be very honored if you would like her page!  😉