Friday Fun: Our First Guest Blog Dog!

Today is our very first guest Blog Dog! Check out the cute little Blake below!

Wow this is huge ... 

my first official guest post.

Thanks Jack.

My name is  Blake  and I help my mom out over on her blog ...

Reinventing the Ordinary.

She likes to blog about our family ... 

especially me and my cousins when we get together.  

She also writes about her remodels ... furniture building ... and other types of crafts.

I'm really not very good at that sort of thing.

Yes ... you read it correctly ...  I am on Facebook. 

 I don't have my own page per se ...

 but I manage to get my mug on my mom's page a lot.

My mom and I go everywhere together.  Biking is one of my favorites.

 One time I even went to the movies with her  to see Spiderman. 

*** Of course ... I had to sneak in.***

She calls me her "empty nest child" since my "human" brothers and sisters

have all moved away.

My favorite thing to help her with is her  Etsy Shop  where she sells 

doggy crate covers.  Let me tell ya ... super comfy.

Of course ... she always asks me to model for her ...  as you can see in these pictures.

She tries out all her new designs on me ... I'm lovin' these new

fleece doggy scarves.

They should be in the shop soon.

I hope you can stop by and visit me very soon.  

Thanks guys ... Blake!

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Thanks Blake for being our very first guest Blog Dog! Isn't he adorable? I think I could probably carry him around in my mouth like a toy, right? Oh is that not a good idea? Whoopsie!

Mom plans to roll out a more regular Blog Dog feature so send us a quick email if you want to be next! Keep in mind we're looking for all dogs, even those who don't have their very own blog. For example, if your human writes a blog about travel, restaurants, or fashion but you want your moment in the sun, send me a quick email! We'll help you put something together and be sure to link back to your human's blog :)

Don't forget to check out my feature on Blake's mom's blog today too! Happy Friday everyone!

Who is Jack?

Hello world! Thanks for stopping by Jack's blog...make yourself comfortable but please don't pee on the floor.

This blog is written mainly from the point of view of Jack's mom and dad since Jack can't quite figure out how to keep his paws on the home row of keys. So who is Jack you might ask? You sure are a clever one...

Giacomo "Jack" Simmons was born sometime around the beginning of November 2008 and eventually found his way into the South shelter of the San Diego Department of Animal Control on Christmas Eve. He was a whiny, skinny little ball of fur weighing in at 6 pounds and 7 ounces but his mom and dad were smitten right away. They felt lucky to have even found the little guy because after looking at other dogs and pups all day they were just about ready to leave and give up. Jack was a bright spot in the rainy day and they immediately put a "hold" on him in hopes he'd get to come home someday.

The next week felt like years for both Jack and his soon-to-be parents. Jack's mom was perhaps a bit too eager, calling every single day to be sure he was still there and often making the 30 minute drive for just a few minutes of play time. Finally, on New Year's Eve, mom and dad went to officially adopt little Jack! Unfortunately crazy schedules made it so that Jack couldn't come home for yet another week. Mom and dad waited patiently again until January 7 when Jack finally came home. He was just under 10 pounds by this point and was happy to have a forever home.

In the past couple of months since Jack came home he has been potty trained, visited the vet hospital, survived kennel cough and giardia, chewed through two harnesses, run away once and become good friends with the firemen at station 44. He's become a happy pup who loves to go for walks and isn't even the slightest bit shy. He enjoys dog beach, grandma and grandpa's backyard, and of course lots of treats. Jack only knows a few tricks but what he knows, he knows well. Most of all, Jack loves being with mom, dad, and all the other people in his life...he really is a family dog. :)

So there you go...now you know Jack!