Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: happy

If there's one thing that Moosie loves, it's a stick to chew on. While I was taking pictures of Zoe and Molly the other day, I looked to see where Moosey was, and found him with a most content look on his face, chomping away on a new prize! Silly boy! :) This image is also my pick for Bokeh Thursday with the theme of "One"

This was a picture I took the other day when Molly, Zoe, Moosie and I were up on the ridge trail. Getting to go on our walks up there means the world to Molly and she's such a happy girl that I had to take a silly picture of her smiling face! I intentionally focused on her nose with the hopes to get her eyes out of focus. I'll try it again at a later date, where I'm closer to her for better eye bokeh! :D

Zoe is so darn cute. She loves Steve, but I am her Sun and Moon. Wherever I go, Zoe is close behind me. We do have a lot in common, I admit. Energetic, silly, goofy, sweet (I've been told! :D), affectionate, and full of fun and mischief. I was taking pictures of the dogs when she trotted by and I called her name. She stopped, turned her head and looked up at me...*click*! :D (Texture by Jerry Jones: PaperBox )

1 clickable picture above in a note above! :) Last summer I let Molly come with Moosie, Zoe, and me up to the top of the ridge so she could go on our walk. Unfortunately, it was hot and she was very out of shape, and I realized that I shouldn't take her in the future. She has only 3 legs and though she gets around very well, a strenuous climb up a steep hill was really too much for her. So, every time I went on that walk, I'd tell her I was sorry but she just couldn't go. A couple of months ago I started going on more walks around the lower forest and letting Molly come along. At first she could only do half of the walk. And then she could do the entire walk (about 1 mile or so). Then she was able to do a walk early in the day and another in the afternoon. I was very happy she was doing so well, and she loved being part of the pack on our walks. A couple of weeks ago I made the decision, and when I told Moosie and Zoe we were going up to the ridge, I told Molly she was invited to go! :) I was taking my camera with me, so I'd be plugging along and Molly would have time to rest along the way. When I started to walk towards the trail that went up to the top of the hill, Molly got so happy she could hardly stand it! Up we went, and she was in such good shape that she led the way!! I stopped a couple of times to let her rest, and as we got to the top, she was in front, tail flagged, ears perked and a huge smile on her face! The whole walk she was elated and never showed signs of exhaustion. In fact, she did so well that day that I've taken her with us every time since! :) It means the world to Molly to be part of the gang. In return, she's bonded more strongly to all of us and she is happier than she's ever been with us. That's our Molly girl!! :D

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