Tag Archives: Lake

Doing their share

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Recently, we had some rewards points to use at Amazon and there are loads of household goods I would love to get. Naturally, almost everything we ordered was for the dogs. This was partially because we didn’t want to add … Continue reading →

Posted in Gambit, Reviews | Tagged Backpack, Beach, Dogs, Hound, Lake, Lake Hartwell, Outdoors, Work | 2 Comments

Working for the beach

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Our beach trips normally start by early April, but the weather has not been on our side lately. During this year’s wintry and rainy spring, we managed to find one nice day for a lake trip. The prep work for … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin, Gambit | Tagged Adoptable, Beach, Dogs, Lake, Lake Hartwell, Swimming | 1 Comment

Mudding

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

While this may seem like a normal thing for a dog to do, it was a huge discovery for Eddie. This 2-3 year old dog transformed into a giant puppy for an afternoon!

Posted in Edwin | Tagged Adoptable, Beach, Dogs, Foster Dogs, Labrador, Lake, Mudding | 1 Comment

Winter Beach Day

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Last weekend stayed rainy and dreary until Sunday afternoon. The drizzle broke and it reached 70 degrees, so of course we had to head over to the lake to wear out the dogs a bit! It turned out to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin | Tagged Adoptable, Beach, Dogs, Fetch, Foster Dogs, Labrador, Lake, Play, Swimming | 1 Comment

Rusty’s Play Date

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

The morning before Day 3 of Spittoono, Rusty had a serious conversation about his future with my family. The most important concern was the fact that his foster grandparents’ voices were coming out of this strange plastic box. On Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Rusty | Tagged Adoption, dog, Dog Rescue, Dogs, Forever Home, Foster care, Lake, Pet, Pet adoption, Play, Rescues and Shelters, Spittoono, Success Story, Water dog | 2 Comments

Let’s go downee ocean, hon

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

Recently, the boys got to hop in my Mary Poppins car and go to the shore with Nellie. Okay, Rusty and Gambit got to go to the beach. Edwin got to hang out in the house and yard since there … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin, Gambit, Rusty | Tagged Adoption, Animals, Car Rides, Dog Rescue, Dogs, Foster care, Lake, Ocean, Pet, Redbone Coonhound, Swimming | 1 Comment

Sunning

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

Gambit loves laying in the sun. Fortunately, Gambit’s grandaddy and his granddaddy’s neighbor built a big deck for him to commandeer. When given the options of a shady tree or a spot in the sun, Gambit will choose the sun … Continue reading →

Posted in Gambit | Tagged Animals, Country, Deck, Dogs, Flowers, Hound, Lake, Outdoors, Pet, Pond, Pool, Porch, Sleep, Sun, Swimming, Wildlife | Leave a comment

Just checking our eyelids for light leaks

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

The boys had an exhausting day today between swimming and walks. Due to a number of factors, recently we’ve struggled to exercise them as much as we would like. Since today was a balmy 84 degrees with low humidity, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin, Gambit, Rusty | Tagged Adoption, Dogs, Foster care, Lake, Play, Recreation, Sleep | 1 Comment

Beach Bum

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

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Summer at the lake

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

We’re lucky enough to live near one of several large lakes built as reservoirs. This gives us easy access to beat the southern summer heat while exercising the dogs. Last summer, we went to the beach several times a week. … Continue reading →