Dog Days

[Oregon Sunny Girl]

[ShiftyRider]

[theHighwayman]

CUTE

[Oregon Sunny Girl]

Enjoying one of the last warm days of the year today in The Gorge

[CFSD]

Bodhi is waiting for his Christmas gift

[Oregon Sunny Girl]

Happy New Year Bodhi from Sunny , I miss you very much. You look good.

[2NAKLLR]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2RJN9a_ ... ata_player

:rock:

[theHighwayman]

A Dog's Purpose?
(from a 6-year-old).

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, hi...s wife Lisa , and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,

''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''

Live simply.

Love generously.

Care deeply.

Speak kindly.

Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you're not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.




There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So, love the people who treat you right. Think good thoughts for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of LIFE...Getting back up is LIVING...


Have a great life.

[Oregon Sunny Girl]

Oh such a beautiful story and good lessons for life. After all.......Dog spelled backwards is God. I have always thought that dogs are on earth so God can watch how we treat them, so God will know how we want to be treated in heaven.

[Oregon Sunny Girl]

Father and daughter swimming in the Hood River , loving it.

[Biker395]

^ Great pix.

Have you seen the Misty's Pup puppy cam?

http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/ ... -puppy-cam

OMG but it is entertaining to watch them play and bounce all over each other.

[onegoodturn]

"Okay Petey go down by the stream, put your left rear paw in front of your right. Raise your left front paw, turn and face the camera and smile..."

[Washoe Zephyr]

OGT, is that Rush Creek? Very cool photo......

[Washoe Zephyr]

Mrs. WZ and I went to SV to have a ride with the Dog Sleds.....



the Mountain in the very center is Mt. Pluto, top of Nstar.You can see a slim part of the "Challenger" run off the Backside lift




this is Smokey and Cinderella the "Lead" dogs....


The back four dogs are the muscle of the group. They are all muscle. And they weigh from 40-70 pounds. Not big at all.
It was fun touring the Squaw Creek Meadows

[Washoe Zephyr]

In March of 2011 I skied Mt. Ashland. I happened upon a Ski Patroler and his dog coming down the Upper Balcony/Ado runs
( all the runs are named after Shakespeare plays). Lucky for me I got to meet them. And the bummer is I can't remember their names. We got to chat for awhile and talk about the area, patrolling,his dog and the Southern Oregon Cascades/Siskiyou's. Great guy, good information. The dog was real friendly-good pup.

A few pictures of the encounter that day:









Had a great day of skiing, fresh snow, no crowds. I reccomend staying at the Ashland Springs Hotel. Right in the center of town. A very nice place to visit.