It’s Java Time – Can’t Touch This
Java and I went on a walk Saturday morning and found a family and their dog enjoying that last breath of summer by splashing around in the river.

Java and I went on a walk Saturday morning and found a family and their dog enjoying that last breath of summer by splashing around in the river.
Last night, Lynn and I went to the 2009-2010 Loft Mentor Series Reading. I won a spot in the Loft Mentor program in 2000, the same year I got married. It was a wonderful experience but they’ve improved the format of the program by leaps and bounds since then. You get to work with six…
I was trying to get the kitchen painted this morning, but Java was not cooperating. Her whining was getting on my nerves so I finished taping around the woodwork in the kitchen and decided to take a walk break
It was a hot and humid one today. Java’s kiddy pool is a bit substandard from the previous house’s pool. I hope this area alongside the deck will be a good spot for a future pond that is big enough for Java to fit all the way into. It won’t be roomy enough for swimming,…
I saw this Pedigree brand commercial and started crying. Not because I felt “pity” for the shelter animals, but because I identified with them. “Maery’s not broken. She has simply experienced more life…” Too often I think my X broke something so deeply inside me that no matter how strong my will and my spirit…
In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. ~Albert Schweitzer Talk about bursting into flame! My life seems to be taking off at rocket speed…
I hate to keep showing the same old river shots and cold, stark photos, but hey, it is what it is this time of year. And the river keeps changing. It looked like it may have come up over the walking path and then receded again. I only know that I couldn’t get this close…
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Have ya tried one of those “As seen on TV pet clippers?” Just sayin’. Great pics once again.
Have a great evening!
I did a review on some pet nail trimmer product a while back. The hair still gets caught in it. Maybe use Vaseline to slick back the hair out of the way while you clip? I haven’t tried it, but it should work. Feed bag fun can get quite silly whether it be with dogs or horses.
Lovin’ the attitude!
Java is so silly! I love the picture of her flying through the air with the feed bag! When I trim my dogs nails, I put my fingers around the nail and slide my fingers up towards the hair, which pushes the hair back. It seems to work. I’ll have to pay closer attention next time I trim them.
I think Java was sent here to keep your heart and funny parts alive. she is SO FUNNY! Love that old vid. Used to make the ladies in my aqua class work out to that one. 🙂
The extra foot hair does complicate things. We’ve always had short / medium haired dogs, so it hasn’t been too much of an issue.
Maybe dip Java’s feet in water (if that isn’t too traumatic) so that the hair is flatter and easier to slick out of the way.
I cannot wait to hear if your potty area solution works.
Ooh, I used to hate to cut puppy nails. We had a poodle his thick cork-screw hair made it an extra challenge…plus, he HATED it! It took two of us to hold him down. God I miss him!
I’ve never had to deal with trimming nails on a long haired dog myself, but one of my friends uses those disposable nylon footies – poke the nail through the nylon, and it holds the hair back.
I love the pics of Java with the bag. We all need to find fun where we can, right?
Thanks for the nail cutting suggestions. I think the main thing is to do it more often so Java doesn’t try to keep pulling her feet away. That REALLY makes it hard!
So far, Java is not using her potty area for going potty. Instead, she is ripping the tape off. How did she even find the tape under the hay? She did watch me assembling the thing…
I love the Java photos with the bag!