There are two Newfoundlands in our little village aside from Ayla. We have met one of them, Jule, a few times on the street but never been able to play with her. But today, as Ayla and I started out on the path for our morning walk, I saw Jule running to catch up with […]

So after learning to drink from the faucet at the campgrounds this weekend, this has become Ayla’s new “trick” at home. She will come into the kitchen while I’m washing dishes or whatever else that requires the sink to be on, puts her front paws on the counter (yeah, I’m definitely working on breaking that […]

Today Ayla got to play with one of our favorite dogs in the neighborhood, Emma. She is a HUGE Great Dane mix and just the most lovable dog ever. She normally walks with at least one other dog, and sometimes up to 3 others. Those are the times when she and Ayla are barely allowed […]

As of last week, I’ve started taking Ayla for a morning walk as well as her evening walk. Mostly she seems to be very wound up after a round of naps in the morning and if it prevents her from getting so wild that she wants to start using me as a chew toy, I’m […]

Well Houndini is at it again. Our darling little puppers just broke out of the yard again and then broke into our neighbor’s fenced yard. Thankfully, it was our incredibly nice neighbors with the Border Collie so they take it all in stride. I was on the phone when our doorbell rang and there stood […]