Friday, April 4, 2014

The Saving of Walnut Creek Open Space (+playlist)





My little city of Walnut Creek is very dog friendly and has some wonderful open spaces and Bailey, Chloe and I take full advantage of them.  Forward thinking people creating a safe and healthy environment.



"Did you know that Walnut Creek has more public open space per capita than any other city in California? If you love the open space that surrounds our fair city, find someone who was here in the '70s and thank them. That's when a determined group of residents banded together to lead the effort to permanently protect our hillsides."

Thank you!

Monday, March 31, 2014

A Classic Glass - Vizsla design


Really liked this design by Jim Pearson on this classic 16 oz. drinking glass with a good looking early 20th century European style art work of our favorite breed. 
 Now just have to find a great Hungarian beer to go in it.

I get nothing out of this but if you use promo code 40sips you save 40%.  


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Saturday, March 15, 2014

A Better Stakeout?

We tried out a new product on our RV trip last weekend.
The SUREswivel stake out.

In the country during a field trial or out hunting, you can stake out your dog to what is available.

At RV parks and state park camp grounds, stakeouts are looked down on or not permitted at all.  But what if the stakeout was almost hidden and was not a tripping hazard?

The above picture has Bailey staked out to a traditional swivel stake driven into the ground with a small 4 pound anvil hammer.  Chloe is staked out to the SUREswivel using the six smaller stakes and a 12 oz claw hammer.
The normal stake can be a safety
problem at night in a camp ground that is dark.
 But how strong is it?
 How about a 70 pound Malinois (Belgium Shepherd) pulling to try and get a hot dog? 

Finally, the dog's owner, that I enlisted to do this test, tried to pull it out and couldn't. 
 He got his friend to help.  With both of them pulling, they were able to pull it free from the grassy soil.

So I am adding this stake out to my supplies in the motorhome.  I'll purchase a bright orange coated 3/32" cable with snap hooks to join the swivel to the collar and find a small zippered pouch to keep it all in.
 Finding good quality products made here in California is a rare treat.  Good job to the folks up in Yuba City, California. You make a nice tool for my dog's safety and that of fellow campers.

HuntinDawg product link to SureSwivel

Friday, March 14, 2014

Bailey and The Little Hunter

This is one of my favorite pictures of Bailey on point

Great mid-March day out at Birds Landing

Happy boy in his element



4-year-old Cassie and Bailey in the hunting fields

Cassie with her pheasant brought to her by Bailey