Paws In The Sand

Goldie loved Valentines day! Well I don't know that he knew it was Valentines day but it was exciting nonetheless!  Valentines - Key to My Heart - Golden Retriever - Pet Name Tags by FrankzPawPrintz See other Golden Pet Tags Any holiday celebration usually meant things to be unwrapped- which he loved, extra special food smells-which he adored! and there was always the chance that at least some of it would fall on the floor while cooking or that it would end up in his food bowl - which it did !! :)  Holidays meant treats for Goldie too and his own unwrapping to do. He was usually correct on both counts. It also usually meant more time with us, longer walks and games. Every year that Goldie was with us he brought hubby and I a Valentine day card!. Hubby usually got up first and let Goldie out in the garden and fed him, then brought me up a mug of coffee and Goldie would follow proudly carrying Valentines day cards in his mouth, ever so gently, ever so proudly, ...

Wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas and Happy Holidays from Goldie Paws In The Sand! I hope you have a wonderful time over the holidays. Have fun and party like a Golden does !!  Also a big THANK YOU to everyone who visited Goldies Blog this year. It means a lot to me that you visit and I do appreciate it.  Wishing you a New Year filled with happiness, peace, good health and joy.    I am looking forward to sharing more stories and Golden moments with you next year!    Thank You Golden Retriever Puppy & Kitten Card by LoveandSerenity Create personalized cards online at Zazzle.

As December is here and our thoughts turn to Christmas I am reminded how much Goldie adored this time of year!  We either spent Christmas at home, while he was with us, or if we did go away he came with us,  so to him it simply meant more time with us, lots of walks, lots of food smells and tasty treats. Presents were amazing to him and got so excited and he got more fun filled walks too ! What more could a dog want :) Just look at that face in the first picture ! For us there was a pattern to the Christmas Day mornings we spent at home with Goldie, whether we had visitors or not. We usually cooked the main part of the meal the night before so the smells would waft throughout the house and Goldie would be expectantly looking to see when this food would actually appear!  Anyway he patiently waited then trotted off to bed as normal and woke us up in his usual fashion the next day!  Goldie was fed first then we started on the present opening. This was G...

We are putting up our Christmas tree today. I love putting the tree up and decorating it  with all the tree decorations we have used for years and added to throughout our married life as well.  Of course when we had Goldie he thought this was a great cause for excitement!  His face said it all - why was a TREE - that looked like a TREE but didn't smell like a TREE coming in the house ! There was a lot of sniffing and tail wagging !  Have to admit we had some qualms about it the first year as well, without going into too much detail, he was a male dog and trees were his fave choice to errr relieve himself !!  Anyway I recall that first year when he was just over a year old we had a little talk and told him that this Tree was a special tree,  unlike any other and not to be peed on. ....  Well you know what.... he never did. What a good boy he was.  He did love to "help" us with the decorations though and his tail wagged so fast w...

Just a short interlude in the tales (tails!) of our Golden boy to let you know about this very cool dog bowl I found. It is on Zazzle and is unique and can be customised too with your own dogs name and your own dogs image too which makes it very special.  It comes in medium or large sizes  either 5.75 inches or 7  inches in diameter and is both dishwasher safe and microwave safe . Great for dog food or as a water bowl this is a lovely item to have in your home. I just think this would make such a wonderful gift  either for your own dog or a friend/family members dog.  Perfect Christmas pressie for any dog lover or your own dog and how cute are those paw prints :)  I know Goldie would have loved it too !  Hound Dog Food Bowl by dogpawsitivetidbits Look at more Hound dog Pet Bowls at zazzle If you would like to purchase this from Zazzle UK please use this link  Hound dog Food Bowl

Missing Goldie a lot today, I don't know why in particular this day....missing him with a smile. Maybe its the Autumn leaves he loved to wade around and jump into, a big goofy look on his face!  Maybe its meeting so many dogs today at the Farmers market.  Maybe its digging in the autumn soil, without my "helper" digger by my side but remembering the echo of that particular form of fun and games! Maybe its the way the sun shines through the yellow and golden leaves right now and recalling how much our Golden boy loved this time of year. Cool enough to be energetic and fun. Warm enough for long walks and then after, cosy evenings by the fire. Maybe its the memory of his soft warm fur and his melting eyes and his huge loving heart. Maybe its the amazing thrill and excitement in his whole body when a lead was produced and the promise of a walk was near, even though we had only been out two hours before! Missing our road trips where we go for a drive just anyw...

Goldie loved to play games and he loved to eat! When we were looking for toys for Goldie the Dog Kong toy seemed a great combination!  Kong Classic Dog Toy, L, Red, Unpredictable Bounce Honestly this Kong toy kept him amused for hours. We found it so useful for when he was a young dog and although he would crash out after a walk, his energy levels revived before ours did! Much as we would have liked to spend all the time playing with Goldie, there were other things in the house, at work, dinner to prepare etc you know all the chores we need to do that we also had to get on with. Also we like dot leave him with something to do when we had to go out and leave him in the home for a couple of hours. So we needed something to keep that active mind of his interested and busy while we got on with other essential work. We had no experience of Kong toys so at first we just gave it to him as it was. He was very excited and spend a good time chewing it but it held up very well to hi...