Wordless Wednesday (sharing is caring)

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Sunset at the Bark Park

Zoe is always ready for any outdoor adventure, and as long as the weather is right I'm always ready to take her on one.  Yesterday evening we headed out to our favorite dog park, Millie Bush Bark Park.

I always make sure to bring a tennis ball since fetch is Zoe's number one game of choice.  It's pretty amazing how much she's matured recently.  She used to spend her time here stealing other dog's toys to get them to chase her.  Or wrestling with another dog who was up for it.  Now she doesn't even pay attention to the other dogs.  All she wants is her ball.

I sure do love seeing this look on her face as I lift the chuck-it.  She's got her eye on the prize for sure.

Shake it off!  Usually she waits till she's as close to me as possible to shake the water off.  "There is nothing more affectionate than a wet dog"

Here's some video fun as well.

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Happy trails to you

With the weather getting much warmer we headed out to Washington on the Brazos State Park yesterday.  It's better to go before it gets too hot and when the wildflowers are in season.

Zoe enjoyed every bit of it.  We were accompanied by my parents and their dog, Cassie. 

Of course Zoe paid no mind to the "no swimming" sign.  She really does have a water addiction.  No worries though, I did make her get out after snapping this photo. 

We really couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day.  It was just breathtaking!

She was quite curious about all the Bluebonnets, thankfully she didn't try to eat them.  BOL!

Getting her to sit still for a photo was nearly impossible so most of my photos ended up being "butt shots."  Oy!

I must say that I am very proud of how well Zoe did walking these trails off leash, even with lots of people around.  She would walk a little ahead of us but turn around to make sure we were still within a good distance of her.  I can't wait to go back next year.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Splashing around at Millie Bush Bark Park

We spent the better half of our mornings at Millie Bush Bark Park this weekend.  Zoe is more focused then ever on fetching her tennis ball.  She's matured so much in the last few months that she doesn't even pay attention to what is going on with other dogs at the park.

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.  Other dogs will come up to her wanting to play and she just ignores them waiting for her ball to be thrown again.

I guess the important thing is she is getting lots of exercise.  A tired dog is a good dog after all.  The weather wasn't too bad this weekend either.  Still cloudy and windy but not a single drop of rain.

With the warmer temperatures, Zoe was in the water more often than not.  

She's loved the water since the first time we brought her here at 4 months old.  Though she didn't start retrieving until she was about 6 months or so.

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Have a splash this weekend

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Wouldn't it be amazing to be a dog?

You could do this all day, every day and not have a single care in the world.  Everyday would be like a vacation.

Oh hai!  So, you're taking pictures of me again?  Proceed!

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Wordless Wednesday

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Love, hate relationship

This is pretty typical of these two.  Zoe has no problems showing her love and affection for Skyler.

Skyler however is less than thrilled by Zoe's constant affection.  "Yuck!  Dog breath." 

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You can't keep a good dog down

A little fog did not stop us from going on our morning walk.  It has been raining non stop all weekend and Zoe needed some outdoor playtime badly.  Rain and fog be damned, we had fun.

Zoe is always eager to leap in the water after her ball.

I was a little worried that she would go too far and I wouldn't be able to see her through all the fog, but she stayed close to me the whole time.

What a brown noser!!!

Time to clean off all that mud.  One of the many pros of having a dog that loves to swim.

Happy Monday friends!  Try not to work too hard today. :)

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Yippee!

Have a funtastic weekend!

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Wordless Wednesday

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Walking through the meadow

It's so nice having so much land near our apartment and being able to take Zoe on long nature walks.  The weather has been so perfect this week, and I can't even make excuses not to take my dog out for a long walk.

Zoe is doing so good off leash these days, though I still keep treats in my pocket just in case.

I have a love / hate relationship with Southeast Texas and I just hope there are quite a few more days like this to enjoy before it starts to get too hot.  

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New dog bed

And Zoe approves.  She hardly ever laid in her old bed and used it mostly to eat rawhide bones and treats.   So, this makes me happy to see her enjoying the new bed I picked up from HomeGoods.  For $20 bucks I'd say this was a steal!

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A gorgeous March day at Millie Bush

Yesterday morning Daniel and I took Zoe out to Millie Bush Bark Park.  It was cloudy and a bit chilly, yet so beautiful and perfect for playing a game of fetch.

There is never anything bad I can say about this park and I'm so glad almost all the cracks in the ground from last Summer's drought have filled in.  I've only started going to this park since last May and this is the greenest I've seen it.

I guess Zoe was the only one brave enough to get in the cold lake.  That's my dog!  :)

Though I wish she wouldn't drink the water.  They do have dog and human water fountains ya know!

While the sun was playing peek-a-boo, Zoe was enjoying a game of fetch.  It takes a lot longer to slow her down on cooler days like this.

"Don't worry, I've got this!"

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Friday at the bayou

This morning I took Zoe for a walk to the near-by bayou.  Sadly, it was long over due and I feel like a horrible pet parent this week.  So, before I started working on anything this morning I put Zoe in her harness, grabbed the leash and off we went.

Lots of new smells in the air as Spring is approaching.  I'm looking forward to seeing this field covered in wild flowers.

It was a little muggy this morning but luckily Zoe knows how to enjoy a nice swim when she gets too hot.

I hope you all have some fun this weekend!

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