Monday Dog Blog: Our First Week at the Beach

Our First Day at the Beach

Here we are at Sunset Beach!

Ready to Go

It's our happy place!

We went to the beach every day this week since our arrival (Tuesday-Sunday). This week it is supposed to be colder, rainier and drearier, so we expect to have some down time to be inside and snuggle.

Afternoon Sunning

We enjoy sunning in the dining room.

Perfect Spot

I (Tovah Rose) am particularly fond of this activity.

Ahh, Taste That Fresh Salty Air!

I also love that fresh beach air blowing through my hair,

catching the rays,

and breathing in the fresh salt sea air.

I (Gershwin) really love the beach too,

That Was Lots Of Fun!

especially when Mommy lets me run loose like a wild child.

I got good and dirty and wet today.

Taking a Breather

Sometimes after all of that play and those long walks we just need a little rest on Mommy's lap!

Ming

This is our new best friend, Ming.

Just like in previous years, we have met so many people who admire us for our good looks and also so many other handsome dogs (Abby, Oscar, Ming, Buddy, Finley, Murray...and so many more!)

I (Tovah) still find time to get into a little trouble even when I am tired from being at the beach--I love Mom's slippers!

And I'm pretty goofy. I like G's crate a lot even though it is so big for me. Still I found a way to hang my head outside the crate. :)

Mommy is obsessed with what she calls 'safety first', so here we are ready for our nighttime walk!

No cars will miss seeing us!

All of that fresh air really wears us out. We have been sleeping quite well!

Mommy is practicing her walking (about 1/3 of a mile consecutively each day) and lots of smaller distances. She's doing about 5,000-5,500 steps a day and we are very proud of her! 

We love walking beside her.

We've had a great first week at the beach.

Blessings,

Tovah Rose and Gershwin

Monday Dog Blog: Sunset Beach Here We Come!

In the Den

When you are reading this post, we will be halfway to the beach! Yes, we will be spending six weeks in Sunset Beach, NC again this year.

As I type this, we are experiencing record cold weather, so we are not sad to leave this weather behind and head for warmer temps.

As you can see, we were very busy packing and Tovah Rose and Gershwin wanted to be absolutely sure we did NOT forget to 'pack' them.

Exhausted from Packing

Gershwin seems to find packing equally as tiring as I do and sacked out on top of my clothes. He loves to sleep in this most crazy position!

Should We Put These Two IN the Suitcase?!

As long as the puppies were close by the packing action, they were just fine. 

Keeping Watch On Our Packing Progress

And they certainly made sure they were always wherever the packing was happening!

Will I Be Going To the Beach With You?

Upstairs, downstairs, on the bed, on the sofa, in the study...our constant packing companions.

A Packing Time-Out

Everybody needed a little break from the packing and settled in for a little rest the other day.

Nap!

And somehow, these two peacefully coexisted all smooshed together on Mom's lap.

We all can't wait to have six weeks together with time to enjoy each other and have less crazy busy schedules. I know the puppies will be happy to have our undivided attention all day long!

Blessings,

Emily

Monday Dog Blog: We Charm Dr. Peter

We Charmed Peter!

I have really enjoyed owning Lowchen for several reasons. Not only do I love the breed, but because the breed is so rare I'm part of a small community of dog owners, keep in touch with others who have Lowchen (especially G's brother) from the same breeder, and keep in touch with the breeder herself. At the holidays, Dayle sends an email out to her families who have adopted from her and we all share pictures of our puppies. Because Dayle only has a couple of litters a year (and litters are very small with only one to three puppies in each), she's engaged in the lives of her 'babies' and the families that own them.

When she received an email from Dr. Peter inquiring about a Lowchen, she put him in touch with us since we were a much closer drive for him than traveling to her house to meet a Lowchen. Like most people, Peter had never met a Lowchen in person. We had not either when we adopted Tovah Rose and took a huge leap of faith and trusted in Dayle's portrayal of the breed.

We all really enjoyed hosting Peter and introducing him to the Lowchen breed. We have two very different personalities when it comes to this breed--so Peter saw both ends of the spectrum of how Lowchen can be!

Tovah spent much of the visit on the back of the sofa draped around Peter's neck. The puppies definitely sensed immediately that Peter was a dog lover.

And, guess what? They clearly charmed Peter because he emailed Dayle the next day to say he had decided to adopt a puppy this year in late summer.

I'm excited to know another Lowchen family and keep in touch with their adventures too!

We hope you love your Lowchen as much as we do, Peter. And we thank you for your visit to our home!

Happy Monday!

Blessings,

Emily