What made you smile today?

[Lab_adore]

I agree.
I was thinking the other day how different we all are.
Different words, different food, different attitudes, scattered in the four corners of the world.
But our love and respect for dogs makes us speak the same language and gives us common understanding.
Gave me a warm fuzzy feeling too

This made me smile today. And I completely agree

 

[Lab_adore]

So more of a warm feeling than a smile, but we have a couple of people going through hard times at the moment, and I love how we have a place to offer support in one section, and a place to help cheer them up in another. We do have a wonderful community of people here and I'm so grateful to be a part of it.

And this also made me smile today

 

[kateincornwall]

I smiled just now , when I managed to stroke Reubs for five whole minutes without so much as a nibble on my fingers x

 

[SwampDonkey]

Yeah Casper we love you XXX

 

[Candy]

I smiled just now , when I managed to stroke Reubs for five whole minutes without so much as a nibble on my fingers x

Oh yes! I remember that smile when it was mine with little Joy! Congratulations! Here's hoping it's a harbinger of easier times!xx

 

[Candy]

Plees can dogs put fings on here? Tonight me and Mother made a big big fire. Mother sat on the floor next to me. I layed on my back. Mother gave me tummy rubs I gave her licks. We both smiledandsmiledandsmiled. Easy Peasy! GGJ.xxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Natalie]

My dad came through a scary operation yesterday, going to see him today. So happy

 

[Atemas]

My dogs made me smile last night. DH and I went to a concert in Cambridge (an hour’s drive away from here if you get a good journey but that rarely happens - traffic is dire). We were away nearly 8 hours - longest we have ever left them.. I was dreading leaving the dogs and I really wouldn’t do this very often but they were well fed and very well exercised before we left and then a neighbour friend came in twice to let them out in the garden, fuss them and give them their kongs, then settle them for the night. (She then very kindly text me each time to reassure me). They were their usual waggy selves when we got in

 

[Granca]

Catching up on this thread this morning has made me smile. A good start to the day!

 

[VanillaBean]

Ready to go home for xmas and having managed to sort everything out (and not having to stay over xmas)

 

[Cath]

Ready to go home for xmas and having managed to sort everything out (and not having to stay over xmas

Wonderful news. Enjoy Christmas at home

 

[Amber]

My son has arrived home for Christmas from the US where he lives. He is Amber's number one person although she only sees him 1 - 2 times a year and never leaves his side when he is here.

 

[Beanwood]

Waiting at the reception in our local vet surgery. I had Benson, @Mr Beanwood had taken Casper, who had earlier pee'ed with much gravitas on their Christmas tree. The senior partner, Brian comes out of one of the consulting rooms. He looks at Benson with a slow cheeky smile, Benson found this just irresistible! He goes all google-eyed ( you know that look????) and like a spinning top on skates, races over to say hello and I end up in the vet's arms! With an embarrassed "Hello Brian" I disentangle myself much to the amusement of the staff and everyone else in the waiting room! It made me smile though....Benson LOVES going to the vets.....

 

[snowbunny]

Benson LOVES going to the vets.....

Reminds me of another choccy monster...

We're off on Saturday for annual vaccinations for the Labs. Seems like I'm spending half my life there at the moment!

 

[Amber]

My son has arrived home for Christmas from the US where he lives. He is Amber's number one person although she only sees him 1 - 2 times a year and never leaves his side when he is here.

Thankfully his flight into Gatwick from Chicago was yesterday morning and not today!!!

 

[kateincornwall]

I had the biggest smile this morning when I opened a Christmas card Debbie had put through the letterbox , she had written : To my wonderful Mum , I thought we would never have another Christmas with you , I thought we were going to lose you but here you are , the bloody matriarch , bossing us all about as usual and I love it x

 

[Atemas]

I end up in the vet's arms!

 

[Stacia]

I am going to the vet tomorrow morning, wonder if I can engineer Rourke in doing a Benson so that I can end up in my vet's arms.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Happy Christmas hug?

 

[Emily]

Just enjoying how Ella completes our family. Our electrician came to sort some wiring for us. Ella lounges around, wandering up to inspect his work from time to time and gets up for a full body wag and cuddle with him to say goodbye. He compliments us on how much a a beautiful, well mannered, friendly dog she is .

Then, we pop out the front to water the new plants and Ella has a sniff around the garden. She glanced to me so I squat down and stick my arms out - Ella instantly goes into "tongue out, bum tucked under, crazy eyes" and catapults herself towards me, beginning a 5 minute, crazy Ella, zoomies/bum tuck/play fighting session

Finally, we're inside this evening and Nathan wants to play with Ella (we allow him to approach her but monitor her response and try to educate him). He picks one of her ropes and takes it over to ask her to play. She then engages in a lovely, gentle game of tug with Nathan, never pulling too hard for him.