Monday, May 7, 2018

Spring is {finally} here! {+ 2 favorites for dogs}


You guys!  We had the looongest winter in the history this year!  Just when we thought it might be over, it returned.  Sigh.  But now that it's finally here it's been the best spring I remember in a long time!  Consistently in the 70's {my favorite temperature!} and now that we're living at the lakehouse, we're taking FULL advantage of it!  


Every night we've been walking on one of the many trails and ending at the lake.  Last summer we replaced our {always flooded} wooden dock with a nice new no maintenance one and added an awesome beach area for the kids to play in.  Last year, we brought Lola home in August and she was pretty little, so she never loved the lake, but this year?  She's totally making up for it!  She knows exactly what to do!  


After an hour of walking and an hour of swimming, we practically have to carry the poor girl to bed at night! haha!  Two of our favorites for Lola this year are this Dog Nerf Gun and this gorgeous collar and leash c/o Walk The Dog. That gun has provided hours and hours of entertainment on the trails and actually helped her learn the meaning of 'drop' because she's so excited for us to shoot it again.  The collar has been a game changer -- not only is it gorgeous, but it also has my phone number on in leather, so no clinking metal tags.  This wasn't a huge deal in our previous house, but since our temporary house is so tiny, it's a big deal.  Plus, it's amazing quality and since it's made with real leather, she even wears it in the lake when she swims.  As for the leash, I can attest to it's strength since Lola is still very much a puppy.  A puppy that loves to run after almost anything! ;)



*We were gifted these products, but no compensation was received for our thoughts. 

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