While I was away, I bought Donna a pair of Doggles or doggie goggles. It was an impulse buy. :P
So now poor Donna has to start to learn to like wearing her new doggles :P
She doesn’t wear the goggles at home, only when she is out for walks when she is happiest, to build that positive association with the goggles. And since she is mostly busy walking and sniffing, she is too preoccupied to think about scratching the goggles off with her paws :P
Donna discovers the garden of lost toys, all staked to the ground. Brutal, isn’t it?
Zombie Kitty keeps an eye out for Donna while she does her business behind the erm, potted shrubs.
Business done, it’s time to get out of the sun and visit the bakery next door!
Oops, bakery doesn’t allow dogs, so Donna has to sit-stay outside. That’s why I took her out with me, finding opportunities to consistently reinforce her sit-stay in more distracting environments than at home :P
We don’t do this very long, just enough time for me to hop in, ask about the bakes for the day, transact and hop out again. No pictures of the bakery since photography wasn’t allowed but I was in full view of her the whole time.
She doesn’t meddle with her doggles while she sit-stays. Perfect!
Back home, googles off! Here’s what the human bought from the new bakery…
Donna: What do you mean “leave it“, I don’t even care *looks away pointedly*
And then sneaks glances as I took pictures :P
What’s on the plate? A cream cheese souffle and chocolate muffin.
She can’t eat human baked goods, so here’s a piece of freeze-dried lamb tripe for her. You can’t see it but she does. :P And she is very focused on it. :P
Yet another failed attempt of an action shot of her catching the treat in her mouth, so this photo of her looking at the treat is the only one you’ll get today :P
Earl Lover
Cool Doggles there!
Lots of Woofs from Earl and I at Earl’s World!
weliveinaflat
Thanks! :D
Joanna
Hey :)
I’m new to your blog (found you via Mel at 1st world dog), it’s a great read! Why does Donna need doggles, does she have pannus? I hope her eyes are ok, she’s absolutely gorgeous x
weliveinaflat
Nice to meet you, Joanna! Donna doesn’t have pannus (I had to google that! :P), no worries. She’s wearing doggles because her human is frivolous :P
Joanna
Haha, we learn something new every day :) I love frivolous – sometimes I make my Border Collie Anika wear a dinosaur suit. I’ve yet to find a medical excuse for humiliating her in this way.
Emmadog
We have doggles too, but they are just for convertible or boat rides to keep the wind from hurting our eyes.
weliveinaflat
We’ve had a small stone hit our windshield before and it left a dent in the reinforced glass. I don’t think the cheap doggles I bought can withstand flying objects at high velocity so we don’t let Donna stick her head out of the car (the only vehicle she has access too! :P You guys have a fine life going boating and cruising around!)
So these are purely for novelty. Strangers get too distracted by the dog with glasses to remember they are afraid of the “big”, black dog!. :D
Kyla
Those doggles would mess with my eyebrows and you just don’t mess with my beard or brows.
weliveinaflat
I’m surprised by the vanity at your age! :P It’s lucky Donna has no bear or brows then :P
dollythedoxie
The look on her face is priceless! And what’s this about a bakery that doesn’t allow photos? Top secret donuts? Love Dolly
weliveinaflat
Must be!! No wonder I didn’t get to buy any donuts!
M. K. Clinton
I love the doggles! We need to look into a pair. I could not live next door to a bakery that sells stuff like that! Yummm
weliveinaflat
I bought a cheap pair since I wasn’t sure if she would wear them happily :P
Dogs N Pawz
Those doggles look great! Too cool!
weliveinaflat
Thank you :)
Ruckus the Eskie
Treat in the mouth or treat in the tummy? :)
Hope you had a good Sepia Saturday!
littledogslaughed
Love the garden of lost toys-both creepy and fascinating at the same time-and it looks like she is doing really well with the googles-I like the way you are easing her into wearing them-good girl Donna!
2browndawgs
Good job on that sit stay.
weliveinaflat
Thank you :)
Mel King
Hi Donna, Stumbled across your photos of Corrigedor. I was there in 1968, waaay before the clean-up. I have a few stories to tell that you probably hadn’t heard on your tour. In fact I am writing a memoir and would like to know if I could use a few photos. The ones I took got lost over the years. Certainly would acknowledge donnatheexplorer as the photographer. Please get back with me. Thank you.
weliveinaflat
Yes, please feel free, as long as the blog – weliveinaflat.com – is attributed, so that people are able to trackback to the source if need to. :)
I would love to see the finished product when you’re done if possible at all.
Good luck with your memoir! And have a great day! Are you in Singapore?