The Next Big Thing
Monday, January 28, 2013 "we just recently met on facebook and I found his blog amazing! I just love it, full of ideas and fun and therefore I think he is on his way to something big!"
Kirby is the muse behind everything this weblog is. His silly antics, his quest for knowledge, his love of food, his willingness to do whatever I ask, his role as therapy dog for our fosters, his joy in the simple things, and above all, his unconditional love show what an amazing dog he is.
Everyday he inspires me to do more, to try harder, to reach the unreachable. Every day he teaches me to take one day at a time, to live in the moment, to stop and take time to play. Nothing pleases Kirby more than a happy time and nothing pleases me more than sharing him with the ones that love and adore him.
Kirby the Dorkie just might be the next big thing! He already is in my book.
The requirement for accepting this award is to nominate five blogs that we think just might be the next big thing. I just don't have the time to read a lot of blogs on a daily basis but I do read the ones I subscribe to by email. We join blog hops now and then when I know I'll have time to visit most, if not all, the blogs on the hop. There are so many blogs nowadays that I know I'll keep discovering more to love. For example, Emma's blog is one we only recently discovered and it's adorable with some of the funest pictures!
Well Kirby and I had a little talk and these are the ones that inspire us with their knowledge, their humor, their fun ways of sharing who they are:
1. Hey... It's Jet Here This blog is just plain fun to read.
2. Doggie Dessert Chef This chef whips up some delicious canine cookies with recipes boasting an array of ingredients like lavendar and bacon. She is an inspiration.
3. Fidose of Reality From current news to canine topics to a wigglebut wedding this one is always interesting.
4. Pretty Fluffy This one is just so beautiful pretty to gaze upon.
5. Kol's Notes This grumpy dog is hilarious! I'm not sure about the zombies but he's spot on when it comes to good food which his mom is a wiz at.
Blogging takes time and dedication which is both a curse and a blessing. Bloggers have different personalities and ideas whether it's the way they perceive an idea or let the anipal do the talking or the gauntlet they choose to empower. Through all of this it really comes down to the readers who take the time to stop and notice. Thank you Emma for stopping to notice Kirby the Dorkie!
Awards, Blogging Dog Tags Blogger Awards, blogging The Kreativ Blogger Award
Monday, February 20, 2012 My goodness but this post is sooo long overdue! Scrappy from Yorkie Tails dropped by way, way, way back on December 16, 2011 to give us this brand new award. (I’m blushing, Kirby is wagging his tail). It really is so nice to get recognition now and then, especially from fellow bloggers who get how much work is involved. So thank you, thank you, thank you!
1. Kirby’s favorite game to play is chase, he being the one chased! This is one of the first things he teaches a foster dog when they come to stay with us.
2. Kirby is very easy to train as far as tricks and rally are concerned. He pays attention and gives his best until HE decides he is done. At that point he will simply refuse to cooperate and no amount of coercion will change his mind. How does he tell me? He will begin jumping at my thighs or in a sitting position he will actually turn his back to me.
3. Kirby does not play fetch. He will go get a toy by name but throw a ball or stick and he will run to it but won’t bring it back. (Doug says Kirby thinks why would he want it if we don't want it.) The only time that he fetched was at a doggie pool party. We brought along a toy of his and kept throwing it into the pool. Kirby was determined that it was his toy and no other dog could have it. Whenever a dog did get his toy Kirby would swim or run to us barking at us as if to say, “Get it back!”.
4. Which brings me to his love of the water. He has a kiddie pool in the backyard he jumps in all the time. He loves to jump around in the sprinkler. But when we go to the lake watch out! He jumps right in, sometimes swimming, sometimes biting at the waves made by boats. At the lake we keep him tied to a very long fabric tie-off since he has been know to take off swimming in the wrong direction and is extremely fast. With the tie-off we can just pull him back to us. He started learning to balance on a boogie board last summer and when we went to the doggie pool party he loved jumping right in from the edge.
5. He is a very light sleeper. The slightest sound or movement awakens him and he immediately jumps up. He also likes to sleep draped in the nook of my knee or hip so he knows if I should get up during the night. I think he needs to know where I am at all times.
6. Kirby is so used to having his picture taken that he doesn't really mind at all. Oftentimes he doesn't seem to notice. When I want to pose him treats work splendidly. He has learned that once we are done he gets to play a game so he looks forward to that attention time.
7. Kirby is very calm and laid back in his attitude. Very little frightens him, and when something does, he then investigates to discover it was no big deal. We started socializing him from day one so he is accustomed to loud noises and busy activities. However, he still does not like seeing people riding a bicycle. I think he thinks it just isn't right!
8. Kirby has his own way of communicating with us. If his water bowl is empty I will see him jumping up at the kitchen sink. If he wants to go outside he will come to me and make a sort of low growling mumbling kinda sound. When I ask him what he wants, he will look toward the back door and then back at me. I then ask if he wants outside to which he will then bark only once.
9. We call Kirby our Foster Therapy Dog. Every dog so far has changed for the better just by being with him. They pick up on his cues and behavior. I have actually witnessed Kirby teaching a dog how to be a dog again learning it's ok to play and investigate. He is my heart dog.
10. The dorkiest thing Kirby has done to date would still have to be the time he fell in the toilet which you can read all about in this Dorkie Moment #2 post. So funny!
This is an award for creativity so Kirby and I are pawing it forward to…
1. Pretty Fluffy Serena and Soda have one of the prettiest blogs I've ever seen, not to mention this blog is always upbeat with good advice and info just when I seem to need it.
2. Dexter's Ruff Life Alana creates the most amazing videos with her dogs Dexter and Peppermint who are beyond cute. These "Dextersodes" don't just make me smile, I belly laugh!
3. Kol's Notes Jodi and Kol spend so much time cooking in the kitchen, and with their hilarious humor, I just keep going back for more inspiration.
4. Sugar the Golden Retriever I met this golden beauty through the Tasty Tuesday Blog Hop and fell in love with her gentle kindness who is the true essence of a southern lady even if she does live in Illinois.
5. DogTipper This one is really a blog and a website. It's one of my favorite go to sites with probably everything I could ever want to know. Not to mention the giveaways are fabulous!
6. Yorkie Tails I know we probably aren’t supposed to give the award back but I love this style of writing, the imagination, the heart.
Congratulations! We love visiting your blogs and think each of you are more than deserving of this award!
The Versatile Blogger Award
Monday, July 18, 2011 Wow, Kirby and I are beginning to feel like we must be doing something right! We have received the Versatile Blogger Award from Oscar the Pooch: A Miniature Schnauzer, Erin of Freedom To Bark, Mary of Roxy the Traveling Dog, and Katie from The Pet Lady's Blog.
Our blog has really taken on a life of its own. It all started because I wanted to share my newfound knowledge of good versus bad nutrition for dogs. I started writing about life with Kirby, the greatest dog ever, and one thing just seemed to lead to another. Writer's block? Ha! I have pages of topics I want to write about. I keep saying I'll only post on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday but there's so much information I want to share that sometimes I can't force myself to wait. Every morning I have to hit the publish button to share a new post but I am working on restraint! We have also been fortunate enough to begin receiving products to review which is awesome since I am always looking for the best of the best for Kirbs and our readers. And of course there's the barkery. I never imagined how much joy and excitement I would feel creating new recipes for doggie cookies and cakes.
Maybe I am a versatile blogger after all! Now that I've patted myself on the back quite enough I can't even begin to tell you how much it means to me to know other bloggers are actually reading my posts, especially bloggers I admire as well! You really think I have potential? I'm honored.
1. I was born in Hollywood, Florida. I have lived in Maine, Kansas, Texas, Georgia, and now Mississippi.
2. I went to college when my children were preteens and earned a B.A with a paralegal major and business administration minor.
3. I worked as a Paralegal for eight years mostly land work and divorces.
4. I love pop music - Adele, Pink, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, to name a few.
5. I like country music - Carrie Underwood, Sugarland,
6. I am addicted to All My Children. Don't hate me but I adore Greenlee!
7. I cried when Elvis died and I cried when Princess Diana died.
The next step is to pass the award on to fifteen new, or newly discovered, bloggers whom I consider to be quite versatile. This took some time since I have been in a rut reading just the blogs I'm used to reading. I had to search for new blogs that caught my attention making me want to read more. So some of these are brand new to me! Check them out and see if you agree with my choices!
1. Live, Bark, Love
2. My Brown Newfies
3. Doggies and Stuff
4. Two Grad Students and a Pittie
5. Butters the lil' Yorkie Poo
6. Kol's Notes
7. Bark'n About
8. Life With Dogs
9. Foley Monster & Pocket
10. All Things Dog Blog
11. Silvie on 4
12. Pet Blogs United
13. The Poodle and Dog Blog
14. Gardening With Wyatt
15. Yuki and Rocket
Now I need to apologize for taking sooo long to get this done and send Kirby to personally deliver the award to each of these deserving recipients.