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Sakara the Sweet!
Sakara
Going in for the Kiss!
Foster & Maddie
It was so nice to meet this family at Southland Dog Park two Saturdays ago. (yes, I am behind!) Foster
Smilie Foster
Beautiful Maddie
Corinne, Maddie, Brian & Foster
Little Warriors
Meet Xena and Rambo, two adorable little Chihuahuas out for their first big off leash adventure of the season.
Xena and Rambo
Canine Good Neighbours!
Last Saturday I went into Calgary to watch two of my good friends and their dogs, Kathy with Diego
Kathy & Diego
Ashleigh & Lola
– Accepting a Friendly Stranger,
– Walk on a Loose Leash,
– Perform a sit, down, & stay in place,
– Come when Called,
– Calm Down Quickly after Play/Interaction, and
– Supervised Isolation for 3 minutes.
Diego in his 3-minute Supervised Isolation where Kathy left the room.
Lola doing her time in Supervised Isolation
They receive either a ‘Pass’ or ‘Not Ready’. Diego and Lola both received a Not Ready; Diego because he moved from his Sit/Stay and Lay Down and Lola because she didn’t remain in her Down/Stay. Besides that they were super dogs! The testing was conducted by Larry Nielson of Konfident Kanines Inc. There were quite a number of dogs there.
Nuet, a good friend of Sandy
I met Sandy and her person Leslie here, they were also doing the test. Sandy was such a sweet dog and I really enjoyed chatting with Leslie. Pop on over to my 100 Pets and the People They Love Project page to meet them and read their story.
Leslie & Sandy,very serious girl, LOL
Little Luna
So happy to meet this wonderful little Mexican girl, Luna and her people Susie & Yuki! She has newly immigrated to our country and sure seems to be settling in well. Read more of her story over at my 100 Pets and Their People page! I believe it took a couple of months to get all her testing and paperwork completed in order for her to travel. She was worth the wait!
Tiny Little Luna!
Meet the Boys, Baker & Lenny
These two beautiful boys are the epitome of what a Labrador Retriever should be like. Smiling happy faces, easy going and comical. Get over to my 100 Pets and Their People page to learn more about them and their person Brett.
Brett, Lenny & Baker
Well, it was inevitable, I heard my first “no” of the project. Actually it was only half a no…no from the person but yes to their dog, and that’s okay. I can understand, I don’t always like my photo taken, there is a reason I’m behind the lens more than I’m in front of it. I did have a lovely chat with Charlie’s person, she told me he was 14 1/2 and had been coming to the park almost daily since he was a puppy. What a handsome, sweet face he has, a real gentle soul!
Charlie
The Cookie Lady and Rowdy
On one of my outings this week I had the distinct honour of meeting Dulcie and her Bassett Hound, Bella. Dulcie is fondly known as The Cookie Lady at Southland Off Leash Park. Hop on over to my 100 Pets Project Page to meet them. I must say Bella is a lovely sweet dog and has such a generous nature, sharing her person with all the other dogs at the Park.
Another cute old fella I met was Rowdy a 14 year old Scottish Terrier. 
He was at the Park with his people and 3 other dog buddies. Although I didn’t get a photo of them all together (the dogs had no real interest in posing) we had a great chat and I was saddened to learn that Rowdy was deaf and was dealing with cancer. Their vet has told them Rowdy is past his expiry date but he’s still plugging along. He is a sweet, friendly guy and I just had to take some photos of him. 
It was great seeing him out at the Park meeting new friends and getting lots of pats and scratches. I do hope I get to meet him again.
Connection…
I admit…I have been slacking…not in taking photos for my 100 Pets Project but in sitting down, editing the photos and posting them with their stories to my blog project page. Well, no more procrastination, I poured myself a glass of wine this evening and got down to business adding four new subjects (that’s not really the right word I want to use) on my Project Page. I continue to get great enjoyment meeting all these new pets and their people; I love how people warm up to the idea of my project (usually after a slight hesitation, wondering what I am selling) when I spend a few minutes talking to them and hopefully putting them at ease.
I’m not sure if any of you are familiar with the One Little Word project that Ali Edwards does each year but I attempted to give it a try last year. It can be a very powerful thing choosing and focusing on one word for a year. Last year, my word was “Connect” and for some reason I struggled with my choice. Now this year with my project, I think connect would fit perfectly so I may go back and revisit this project. I am loving how I am making such wonderful connections every time I go out and meet new people and talk to them about their pets. I love how people light up when I ask them questions about their pets and I love the connection I see between the people I meet and the four legged friend they love so much.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy meeting my new connections. Just because its good to have a photo with a post I’ll leave you with this funny girl I met last weekend at the park. I couldn’t figure out who she belonged to but I just loved her smiling face and happy nature. 
Now grab yourselves a glass of wine and head on over to my Project Page. Cheers! Sheila
Liberate Your Art 2013 Postcard Swap!
I am very excited to be participating in Kat Eye Studio’s Liberate Your Art 2013 Postcard Swap! I have participated in the Swap since its inception three years ago. The Swap has increased its participant numbers each year and Kat is looking forward to doing the same this year as well. There are 232 Artists signed up already; last year 192 Artists from 12 countries participated. Artists in any medium are welcome…photography, painting, pottery, typography, jewellery, sculpture, textiles, cooking, illustration…you name it! If you can have an image of your art printed on a postcard you are in! Further details can be found on the site linked above. We have a fun Blog Hop after the swap so everyone can see the fabulous art liberated around the world. This is first year for my Blog so I am excited to finally participate in that part of the Swap. We usually do the Swap in August but this year it has been moved up to April, so don’t hesitate too long deciding to join in! In any event, this is a great way to receive Happy Mail and go to the mailbox each day finding something beautiful to make you smile. I have used Moo.com to have my postcards made; they do a fabulous job and the quality is amazing!
I hope you decide to you us!
Cheers! Sheila
PS (More Pets and the People They Love posts coming shortly!)
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