Blizzard of 2016: Lager’s First Snow!

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Cello's Corner | 2 Comments

The humans in our pack are not fans of snow, but the fur-kids LOVE it! We knew Cello and Hooch loved snow from last year’s winter, but we were not sure how Lager would react. Without much surprise, Lager was excited as ever, and thoroughly enjoyed playing in the snow, and catching snowballs!

Here are some pictures and video of the Liver Killers enjoying the Blizzard of 2016 :

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Brian having a snow ball catch with the pups:

Cello showing the boys how it’s done:

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Hooch making the catch:

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Lager eyeing up the catch: Fullscreen capture 322016 80945 PM.bmp

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The pups had a blast in the snow, and although shoveling wasn’t so fun, Brian and I enjoyed watching Cello, Hooch, and Lager enjoy themselves!

Is it summer YET!?!??! 🙂

Delmarva Unleashed Photo Contest Winners!

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Cello's Corner | 4 Comments

On March 6, 2015, Cello and Hooch won a photo contest held by Delmarva Unleashed !

The photo contest had several categories, and of course with these two nuts, ours was submitted for the “Action” category… and won!

The First Time Hooch Saw Snow / The First Snowfall of 2014

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Cello's Corner | 2 Comments

Luckily, we have not had a significant snow fall as of yet. However, we did have a day where the snow “stuck” just a little.

Hooch was not too sure what to do with it! He kept lifting up his paws!

I can’t wait to see Hooch’s reaction if/when we have a BIG snowfall this winter!

Cello likes the snow, but had no reaction to the little bit that had fallen.

And of course, snow did not get in the way of playing soccer!

Last winter was one cold snowy day after another… I wonder what this winter has in store for us!?

Me and My Shadow

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Cello's Corner | 2 Comments

Well, it’s been a while…a LONG while since we could say it actually felt GOOD to be outside! This winter has been brutal (and that’s putting it lightly). South Jersey has had over 18 days of snow, with snowfall totaling over 75 inches so far (and more snow in the forecast for this week!). If it wasn’t snowing, or there wasn’t snow and/or ice on the ground, it was uncomfortably cold (got down to -4 degrees one day!). The lake we live on has been frozen most of the winter, and the streets are full of BIG potholes and cracks. These types of conditions do NOT make a GSP happy! Cello did not go to the park – or walk – or run WAY too many days this winter. We’ve gotten creative with indoor physical activities like hide-and-seek, our version of the doggie stair-master (throwing a ball up-and-over our balcony so Cello has to run up-the-stairs/down-the-stairs to retrieve her ball)…as well as mentally stimulating indoor activities like practicing basic commands and “tricks.” But nothing is as wonderful as outdoor runs and walks that exhaust a GSP (a tired GSP is a good GSP!!)

Today and yesterday finally felt warm! (I never thought I would hear myself say that temperatures in the high 30’s felt warm!!!) …so Brian, Cello, and I enjoyed a 4-mile walk each day this weekend in the “warm” 39 degree weather. It was great to see runners, bikers, and other walkers out and about. Everyone was commenting on how warm it felt, and how good it was to be outside. I still was bundled up in a big winter coat and hat…but it felt so good to be out in the fresh air and in the sun – with roads you could actually walk on without worrying about slipping on ice or snow!

It will get up to 60 degrees by Tuesday – quite a tease considering by Thursday it will be 30 and possibly snowing AGAIN 🙁 …Needless to say, we are very, VERY anxious for winter to be OVER.

10 more days, 8 hours, 29 minutes until the official First Day of Spring 2014

103 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes until the official First Day of Summer 2014

…but who’s counting ?!?! 😉

Snow, Snow, Go Away!! January Updates…

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Cello's Corner | 4 Comments

The month of January has been brutal all the way around.

First and foremost, I want to take the time to share our sympathy for our dock diving friends, Annie and Matt, who lost their beloved GSP, Bailey, suddenly on January 30th. Bailey was only 7 years old. You can view Bailey’s memorial page here. We are deeply saddened and will continue to keep Bailey, Annie, and Matt in our thoughts and Prayers. Annie has given Brian and I so much appreciated advice and help with dock diving. We looked forward to seeing Bailey at dock diving events, as she too, was a small GSP like Cello, and so very sweet. Bailey inspired us to buy Cello’s dock diving coat by Trover…and Cello’s Corner would not exist if it wasn’t for us meeting Bailey. Annie’s blog, The Little GSP, inspired me to start this site to share Cello’s Adventures with the world. We were lucky to have met Annie, Matt, and sweet Bailey…and Bailey was fortunate and blessed to have such loving, caring parents.

Our good friends, and parents of one of Cello’s boyfriends and dock diving-bud, Nemo also had an unfortunate incident. Nemo’s dad had fallen and injured himself, and Nemo’s mom travels a lot for work, …so they had asked us to care for Nemo for a short time. Despite Nemo’s dad’s unfortunate event, Nemo and Cello had a blast together. Nemo’s stay made for Cello’s first official sleep over. We had Nemo at our house for about a week, and enjoyed every second of our time with him. Nemo’s dad has since recovered, and Nemo is back home.

The love birds’ sleep-over!

January has also been rough in the weather department. We have had snow-covered ground for pretty much the entire month! It’s currently snowing again – and we are due to get a hefty snow storm again in just a few more days. Temps have been either freezing, or below freezing, and the lake is frozen. Cello has made the best of both the snow, and indoor playtime, but enough is enough! We had only 2 days that were above freezing AND no snow on the ground – so we made sure to get Cello to the dog park on those two days!

Fun in the Snow