Friday Photo - Cottonwood Seeds

The cottonwood seeds fell for a couple of weeks. At times it looked like it is snowing! We have a cottonwood tree on the side of our yard so every year the backyard is covered with the seeds.

Pets as Part of the Family

In a recent AP Poll half of American pet owners think of their pets as being part of the family. As an animal lover this is encouraging news.

Pet ownership has evolved over the years. When I was growing up there wasn't crate training. There wasn't an emphasis on good health care for pets. There weren't healthy options for treats and food. Training a dog was rare.

I hope that along with the trend of considering a pet to be part of the family comes education. It's essential to realize the responsibility in having a pet (or two or three or more). It's important to learn about animal welfare such as stopping over population by having a pet fixed. Adopting a pet from a shelter or rescue helps save lives. Learning effective training methods is also important.

We certainly consider Beacon and Haven to be part of our family. They're spoiled and take part in things that we do whenever possible. Friends of ours are currently trying to raise money for canine cancer research. They lost one of their family members a little over a year ago to hemangiosarcoma. Lisa and Matt are raising money to go toward research for this type of cancer in dogs. Even if you're not able to donate even a small amount at least read Eddie's story and give your pets an extra hug. They're part of your family afterall.

Friday Photo - Three Dog Sit

We had fun watching Amber the beginning of June. All three dogs enjoyed playing together and just hanging out. Although Amber was happy to get back home and our dogs were happy to not have a guest in the house when the visit was over.

Here all three dogs sit and wait for a treat.

Friday Photo - Iris

With the wet and cool spring we had many of the flowers have had a longer period of blooming. Even though it has been nice to see things bloom longer I'm ready for more seasonable weather.