Cleo's Day Blog | Dog Advice, Cute Pics, and Life Lessons from a Rescue Dog in San Francisco

All Dogs + Cute Gestures = Adorable Moments

This dog needs her exercise so we're going on a 'wanna go for a walk". But we leave you with the cutest canine couch potato [...]

Lazy way to exercise a dog

These look like some high school kids I know. Grrr. 

 

If it was me, I'd snatch that ball and not let them have it back.

Dogs Positively Influence Campaign | Ric Paws it Forward

Here is a new (yet well known to many) dog to share with you. She is a surf dog who paws it forward every day in Southern California. Her name is Ricochet, or Ric. What makes her so special? To start with she has a guardian whose most proud moment was embracing Ric's natural talents..

"I made one good decision with my dog Ricochet, and that was to finally let her be who she truly is, rather than trying to make her fit my expectations. I wanted her to be a service dog for a person with a disability, but she has too much chase drive. Once I let go of the expectations, she showed me she has a mission to touch millions of lives, not just one. If I hadn't made that decision, she would have remained stifled, and both of us unhappy and disappointed. Instead, disappointment was replaced with a joyful new direction!" ~ Judy

Together they continue spreading Ric's positive influence today with videos like this: 

  

They plan to use the video above to get out to teachers, and do in school presentations, so kids can learn how to respect animals, and take responsibility for them. They want kids to learn how to be true to themselves.

Judy hopes Ric's story will have kids relate to her as a dog, rather than as a teacher or parent telling them what to do -- influencing them while they're young. 

Do you have a dog who positively influences too? Tell us.

To learn more about Ric visit her website:  www.surfdogricochet.com

 

 

 

Senior Dogs with Pretty Eyes

Here is my sweet girl buddy, Ocean. She is a senior dog like me. Doesn't she have the prettiest eyes? Ocean is a great ambassador for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue.

Ocean is another reminder of why senior dogs make wonderful companions. She is standing in a crowd of noisy people, and she didn't blink. She was calm and confident.

Funny "Acting" Dog | Wordless Wednesday

 

Winter Hibernation and Dog Pretzels

 

 

How many naps can an older dog take in one day? Let's find out!!

Dog Mustache + Rubber ball = Cute Kodak Moment or Got Stache?

As a dog who loves attention, but doesn't like it when people think I'm a boy.. I'm going to speculate that this Bulldog isn't in on the joke. Therefore, I'm going to say "grrrrrrrrr" for her.

 

 

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Not a Top Hat but a Top Cat | Woof Wordless Wednesday

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Dogs Positively Influence Campaign | Cassie, best dog ever

Cassie, the Shetland Sheepdog, is our first dog to highlight during the Dogs Positively Influence Campaign. She demonstrated all the amazing qualities and natural skills that dogs have for positively influencing their people. Read Cassie's story [...]

Adorable Puppy Impersonates Me Eating

As an adult dog, my sense of smell is discerning. Yes, I know this is a box, but I'm verifying what was IN the box. As you can see, I am also tall enough to enjoy food at the counter, but there was a day [...]