Archive for January, 2010

Lucky Dog Lodge

January 27th, 2010

Anytime I need to head out of town for a few days and Hawk can’t tag along, I take him to the Lucky Dog Lodge. I had no idea this place was even around, but when I needed to head out of town last minute and find a place for Hawk, someone recommended the Lucky Dog Lodge. I went online to see if they had a website and they did. I was instantly impressed with what I saw. I figured this place would be perfect for a 7 month old explosion of energy (AKA: Hawk). They have a huge fenced in area for dogs to run, play and burn off energy. The dogs get plenty of socialization with humans as well….even a on-call Vet in case something were to happen while you are out of town. The first time Hawk stayed there, he was pretty sick to his stomach and they instantly switched him to a hamburger and rice diet to help settle his stomach. I have only mentioned a small amount of why this place is so awesome. Check out their website and you’ll see what I am talking about.

The owners of Lucky Dog Lodge also breed Labrador Retrievers….gorgeous ones might I add. Check out their website as well. Cricket Hollow Farm Labrador Retrievers is their name.

My most recent trip to Lucky Dog Lodge, I got to meet Duke. One of the puppies from their latest litter of puppies. I tried to distract Rebecca and sneak Duke into my truck, but I quickly learned how close they monitor these puppies. Joking aside, they really do take pride in their Labs and work very hard to breed the best labs possible. I did have my camera with me and got some pictures of Duke….you’ll see why I wanted to bring him home.

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So you can see why I tried to tuck him underneath my arm and walk quietly out to the truck in hopes of sneaking him home.

I did talk to Rebecca the other day and they just had two litters of puppies so expect more puppy pictures to come.

I also wanted to mention that Rebecca does Dog Training as well. If you need a dog trained, then contact her business, Tip Top Dog Training. She is amazing at training dogs and has extensive experience training dogs.

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New Lens = More Hawk Photos

January 17th, 2010

I am in the market for a new lens and I borrowed Nikon’s new 35mm 1.8 lens from a friend. This lens is turning out to be a great lens and is well priced. It is tack sharp and very light on the camera. I have another photo shoot this afternoon and will be putting it to the test again.

Here is the Hawk….again. What you don’t see is the treat that I am holding at the end of the lens for each picture…otherwise he was off to the window to stare at the squirrels.It was the only way I could hold his attention to the camera.

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