Tonya

Lots of people will underestimate you. Don't be one of them.

[Tonya @spindellaa]

1 of my favorite people, 2 of my favorite dogs and 1 of my favorite places. @alleexandria #hockinghills

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

There exists within our home

A thing that shouldn’t belong there

It’s a descendent of a deadly wolf

That snores and has nightmares

Somehow it made a bond with us

Though no common words exchanged

You would die for this beast

And it would do the same

If it joins you when it’s small

You deal with endless nonsense

It chews through socks and legs of chairs

Leaving your arms mauled

The creature then becomes full size

It will be your very best friend

You speak to it secrets and truths

Taking adventures beneath the sky

That creature ages all too fast

And it slows down to rest and sleep

The twilight years of this thing

Slumbering quietly at your feet

A dog’s life will end much too short

Leaving heavy grief and tears

They get a fraction of time upon the earth

That they deserve for what they are worth

Yet dogs and humans have made this deal

To live with each other despite the mess

Dogs just want love and a steady meal

Dogs require so much less

They are heroes, workers, helpers, part of the team.

They are family as much as anyone.

So when people say:

“All dogs are good dogs”

You know exactly what they mean.

❤️

Happy International Dog Day!

[Tonya @spindellaa]

We don't deserve dogs 🐕

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

Here are the Top 5 Dogs OF THE YEAR SO FAR!

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Deciding to welcome a dog into your home is a life changing event.

Those that have dogs can separate their life into B.C. and A.D.

Before Canine and After Dog.

If you are thinking about getting a dog, this read is for you.

A dog isn't an easy pet.

If you want an easy pet, get a pet rock.

Dogs are kids.

That's the best way to describe them to people who don't have dogs.

They aren't human kids obviously, but they are perpetual children that live in your house.

This means you get the absolute chaos that comes with toddlers when the dog is a puppy.

Can you reason with a toddler? Not really, it's more of a hostage negotiation.

Example:

"I have this treat here so you don't bite Grandma, please don't bite Grandma. Ok you bit Grandma, now you need to go to time out to think about why you bit Grandma. Oh, you are biting me now. Great."

Will a toddler flush your keys down the toilet and set fire to the house if you don't watch them?

Most assuredly.

Will a puppy eat all your shoes, fall down stairs, and poop on your carpet?

That will happen if you don't watch them.

Or it will still happen even if you are watching them like a hawk.

Toddlers and puppies could teach espionage agents about silent poop strikes.

As the puppy ages, it will be less toddler like and more childlike.

Do you see kids at Walmart that are knocking over mannequins and yeeting sodastream bottles across the aisles?

How about the kids racing in shopping carts that run down senior citizens in motorized scooters?

Yeah? You've seen those kids?

Guess what.

An untrained dog can be a terror just like children who were raised without boundaries and expectations.

A well trained dog takes a TON of work.

Bunsen and Beaker are trained, but not "well" trained.

Our family put in hours and hours with them in obedience classes and work at home so they mostly listen.

If you are planning to get a dog and just hope for the best, chances are that dog will become a nightmare for you and others.

Kinda like the kids in the movie theatre throwing popcorn at the screen and cooking bacon on their smuggled in George Forman grill.

Finally that dog will age. It will get old.

It will need care that is time consuming and expensive.

You MUST be their for that dog at that time and you must save up for that time.

The dog will then die and for a time it will destroy you.

Here in lies the conclusion of this post.

Despite all this insanity of eaten drywall and mooselegs, and eventual sadness, that dog will be the best thing in your life.

A dog is the only thing on Earth that loves YOU more than anything else.

That is the reward of having a dog in your family.

Every amazing reward in your life will cost you something.

Be prepared.

It's worth it.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

The best bed time story. #dogs

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

"As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I'll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can."
~ John Muir

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Roses are Red
A dog’s love is true
For every day of their life
Their only Valentine is you.
#ValentinesDay

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Welcome to the Midwest

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Golden Retrievers don’t retrieve gold.
They don’t need to.
Their hearts are made of the stuff.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Your dog and cat are making you a better person.

Here's how.
🧵

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

The Dogs of 2022

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

When you smile at your dog...do they UNDERSTAND a human smile?
A new study says yes, and if their conclusions are correct, it's the first time another animal has been able to do this.
---THREAD---

[Jared Padalecki @jarpad]

I’m a little late to this but hope y’all had an amazing Thanksgiving and a good week ahead. ❤️🙏

[Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg]

In a world where we increasingly grasp the importance of wolves + our ability to coexist, we mustn't continue to turn a blind eye to what is happening in states bent on slaying wolves.

ACT NOW to call on the @Interior to #RelistWolves in the Rockies ➡️ https://t.co/ioDuOVQEck

[Tonya @spindellaa]

Same

[euan ashley @euanashley]

One of my all time favorites…

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Explaining euchre to non midwesterners

[Thoughts of Dog @dog_feelings]

do not rush me. on our walks. these sniffs are like my social media. and i’m scrollin

[Tonya @spindellaa]

This is the story I needed today. 🐕🐕 Thanks @BlairBraverman

[Blair Braverman @BlairBraverman]

This week our little Lima learned an important lesson.

[Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg]

Throw me to the wolves because there's order in the pack 🐺🐺🐺🐺

~ #RHCP