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!  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, head up, tail aloft.  Of course we did not get our cards right away - oh no Goldie needed to do at least tw...

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...

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

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...

Goldie never had to share his home with a cat. So we never had this problem of a cat stealing his bed!  However he was never quite sure about cats really.  He would watch the neighbourhood cats as they sat grooming themselves on our fence or sauntered slowly past the glass patio doors without a care in the world.  The cats would just look down at him in a somewhat superior fashion and he would look at them slightly panting and often drooling! His great banner of a tail slightly waving in an uncertain manner. This could go on for half an hour at a time sometimes.  He would look at me as if to say well what am I supposed to do with that !  He never barked or tried  to chase them.  Of course it may have been different if they had tried to get in his bed!  

I am not feeling very well today. I haven't been ill with a virus in years but I have felt it coming on for a few days now and yesterday, when I was having a wonderful day out, by the end of the day it started to hit me. Today I do feel under the weather, my head and throat hurts and my sinuses, I do not need to be poorly right now, I have so much to do ! I am sure it will go away very soon ! Anyway I cannot stop today. Hubby is at work. I miss our Goldie. I am reminded that on the rare occasions I was ill he seemed to just know. Instead of fetching his tug toy or ball to play, play, play! he would sit next to me with a very serious expression on his face and solemnly give me his paw. He was just the same if my Husband was ill. He was happy to sit like that for hours if need be. I have been known to fall asleep with his paw in my hand.... He never pestered for a walk or food or anything. (and food and walks were very important to our Goldie !) He was just content if I was r...

A few weeks after we started living with Goldie we noticed a very strange occurance...  Previous to Goldie sharing our home we had shoes and socks in their proper places  and shoes were usually lined up in their pairs waiting to be worn.  We didn't have a shoe rack as such but a place in the bedroom where mine and my hubbys shoes lived.  OK so the strange happening was noticed one Monday morning. I was getting ready for work and at that time I worked in an office and we had to wear smart shoes, so I wanted my black court shoes. I found only one, the left one...where was the right one? Yikes!! I looked all over, time was getting on and no matter where I looked I could not find that shoe!!  Clearly I couldn't go to work with one black court shoe so I had to wear my brown ones which really didn't go with the outfit - oh well.  A few days later and my husband was looking for his black shoes. The left one was no where to be found, we searched but to...

Today was Goldies Birthday!  He loved his Birthdays. He got an extra special walk, and often we were on holiday at this time so he got lots of time with us and exploring new places, new sights and smells and meet new people and dogs.  I experimented with baking him different dog suitable cakes and he got lots of presents which he took great delight in opening!  He loved Nylabones and dog treats the best! He got so excited over his Birthdays and why not ! It was always a very happy day and we thank the day he was born and came into the world and we had the priviledge of sharing his life. Happy Birthday my Friend Goldie <3 Always In our Hearts Check Out Paws It Hop Saturday For More Dog Stories    and a weekly blog hop!