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Watch as a bald Eagle dives in for chow and heads back to his nest. It was tough for me to follow in the viewfinder and I lost him briefly but picked him back up as he flew towards the nest and met up with another Eagle.

Saturday, July 26th, 2014 after the Au Sable River International Canoe Marathon Parade ~ The Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums head to "Spike's Keg O' Nails" for a few final performances. They are absolutely a crowd favorite. For their final piece, they played "Grace" as a salute to our Fallen Warriors ~ I joined them in their salute. To our men & women in uniform ~ past & present ~ to those who have come home and to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice ~ we salute you.

Don't anyone tell him he is 9 ~ He thoroughly enjoys barreling through the snow (especially if he is rewarded kindly with a baby carrot upon his return ;o) Few good hops on the ol' boy ((love))
January 18th, 2014

Tucker doing what he loves best ~ running

After a long afternoon of running, jumping, rolling & wrestling Teddy & Tucker still had play on their minds but were pretty tired out which resulted in this adorable play style :o)
November 24th, 2012

Our baby girl has come soooo far. On our ride I panned around the area to "show off" our little neck of the woods.
June 19th, 2013

So wonderful to see that Teddy's new meds are helping him get back to enjoying life again. He is doing really well. Each day with the PAWZ Pack is a Blessing.

Charlie is a 4 year old lab / pittie mix available for adoption at the Otsego County Animal Shelter (989) 705-7632 ~ Gaylord, Michigan ~ Charlie picked up the ins and outs of bike-joring in all of about 60 seconds. He had no problems learning to lead or following the directions "Hike" (go) and "Whoa" to stop. A simple echt sound would stop him from investigating the ducks, beavers and birds. In all ~ he ran like a seasoned professional. Quite the enjoyable afternoon. After our ride, I took Charlie across the road from the shelter and practiced his basic obedience; heel, sit, stay, etc. He did fantastic! He is food motivated and a very eager to please guy.
Due to his size, he would do best in an active adult home. I personally have not tested him with other dogs or cats as of yet.
**I apologize for the shakiness of the video but we were cruzin' pretty good and with the sun shining on my video screen I could not tell if the lens was on Charlie or not. I hope you enjoyed the video despite that.

Teddy standz the "watch"
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This was fun ~ Teddy is such a ham climbing up on the cooler shelf ;o) We saw the tight squeeze between the workout boxes and figured we would see if Teddy would climb up and over. Every obstacle we tried ~ he did with no problems.

Teddy took a ride to Walmart and Lowes today. We had him scaling piles of mulch & pallets, climbing between & under stocked shelves in the grocery store and the lumber yard. Following us around the store with little to no coaxing on our part ~ Teddy did everything we asked of him and more. He had quite the fan club by the time we left. He loved every minute of it as you will witness in this sequence of videos.

Teddy Bear playing "find it" in 3-4 feet of snow. Temps were near zero F. Due to Teddy's allergy, his coat is extremely thin which is why he is wearing his coat & his silky furred paws collect very painful ice balls between his pads ~ so he gets to wear his sporty ultra paws booties :o)
January 26th, 2014

Memorial Day has always been a day that is hard for me to "celebrate". With the weight of our fallen fathers, mothers, sons, daughter & friends resting upon my heart ~ I have never felt joy or the desire to have a party. Only recently have I changed my feelings on this day. How would our fallen want us to honor their sacrifice? By remembering them & celebrating the Freedom they gave us. With thanks to the men & women of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy & Marine Corps... we salute you.

This is the 1st time Teddy has been asked / directed to climb anything or walk on unknown surfaces.

Teddy took a ride to Walmart and Lowes today. We had him scaling piles of mulch & pallets, climbing between & under stocked shelves in the grocery store and the lumber yard. Following us around the store with little to no coaxing on our part ~ Teddy did everything we asked of him and more. He had quite the fan club by the time we left. He loved every minute of it as you will witness in this sequence of videos.

We had a great time with Thompson Square in Gaylord, MI !!! Their pure joy, energy and love of performing was obvious and their enthusiasm contagious! Thank you for coming to our little town :o) Here's to being here!!!
June 18th, 2014 Big Ticket Country Festival

As with many Alaskan Malamutes, Diesel is a talker ^o^ It is tough to see, but Diesel is laying on his side in the middle of the living room chatter boxing away :o)

August 29th, 2013 ~ My view was breathtaking as I watched the sun rise. The rays of light were breaking over & through the trees and light ground mist capturing the tips of RD's red coat. He had such a dreamlike appearance with the red fur lighting up in the sun, running down the logging road with the ferns already changing to a crimson in dark contrast to the bright green trees and brand new National Ensigns adorning the trail.

Tonight I gave Shaylee her first squeaky toy. The video may seem a bit boring to some ~ but anyone who has ever watched the "light go on" inside a previously neglected dog, it is awesome. Her pawing the toy near the end are not only adorable but also heartwarming.
October 29th, 2013

It's a brisk morning here in the north woods and that means the Malamutes are fired up. Tucker makes his rounds ~ with a brief "intermission" in the middle...
March 15th, 2014

This is Shaylee's first time bike-joring and she was smokin' after she quickly figured out the basics ~ run with all you've got ;) She did fantastic. Really proud of her efforts and her un-bridled joy for everything new.
October 27th, 2013

Oct 13th, 2013
I apologize in advance for the barking...