This is a public service announcement from my son DENALI THE DOG… Denali wants you to make sure you help protect your dogs this season with flea and tick prevention. When D visited the spa last week, Jamie the groomer told us that a lot of the dogs had fleas and ticks on them. One of her doggie clients had over 10 ticks that she pulled off of him. D and I stood in the room in shock after hearing all the stories she told. Although D and I are not doctors, we are just offering a friendly reminder to all of our doggie lovers to ring your vet and see what they suggest to help prevent fleas and ticks on your dog. On a side note, I want to thank the little boy next door named Ry for letting me borrow his spider!

Over the past weekend Denali became a big brother to Wilbur, a seven week old golden retriever puppy. When D met his little brother he gave Mr Wilbur a full body sniff down while he laid on the ground wanting to play with him. It was such a beautiful sight. I’m so excited to have 2 sons and I’m sure Denali is excited about his new little brother.. The adventure begins… Have a fabulous week everyone!!

Denali has not had a certified ’spa day’ since last year. Wednesday, I thought it was time for him to visit his favorite groomer at High Point Animal Hospital, Jamie. During her list of questions, she asked if he needed his nails trimmed and if I wanted them painted. Painted?? I thought to myself for a moment and realized that I have never had my nails done professionally so why not have my dog’s done instead. Thank you Jamie, he looks fabulous. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Saturday evening I took my son and a friend to a photo assignment at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. After my job the three of us walked along the riverfront with D being very thoughtful and leading the way. Apparently not many people must walk their dogs along the Detroit River since lots of people were staring at D while we were walking him. As the three of us were walking, we overheard one of the craziest remarks about Denali, “Is that a horse?” Interesting.. Alrighty then… Have a fabulous week everyone!

Denali and I are currently working on his 31st Denali The Dog greeting card photo. I can’t believe D has sat patiently for me with all the layers upon layers of things I have put him in. Most of all, it’s crazy to think that it all started from a simple holiday tradition that we turned into something much more. So on Tuesday while we were working on his newest photo and I was in the midst of finding the perfect wardrobe to match his new extra poofy wig, I took a photo to share with all his fans. On a side note, I think I need to find a larger back drop to fit the entire wig in the frame. Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

My furry son Denali loves to play ball with some of the kids in the neighborhood. However, D’s idea of playing ball is taking their ball and not giving it back. Usually when they start to play ball, soon after I will get a knock on my door with one of the boys pouting, “He will not give back our ball.” Sunday, the boys were outside warming up for their first little league game of the season in their new uniforms and I thought it would be cool to snap a photo of the whole gang. The ‘boys’ are all so cute. Have a fabulous week everyone!

Sometimes late in the evening when I’m resting on my couch watching TV, a certain someone needs my attention. Even if we just returned from a long evening walk as we did Tuesday, D thought it was more important to tend to him than let me watch my favorite evening show, House Hunters International. Denali first starts to walk back and forth in front of me as I lay on the couch, then if I pretend he’s not blocking my view, I get a paw, followed by the rest of him shortly after.. I love my big baby.. Have a great weekend everyone!

As everyone knows, D is a very nosy little boy and some days his nosiness truly amazes me. First of all, my house is petite, you could say. Actually, you can stand in the center of one room and see my entire place. Denali always, ALWAYS needs to see me which is fine, but some days it’s so not necessary. When it’s time for me to leave, he knows. The other day I made a quick stop to freshen up and I shut the door to my bathroom. As soon as I shut the door I hear him get up, walk over to the door, then plop on the floor in front of the door. I chuckled and opened up the door and there he was, looking at me with this intense stare probably thinking.. ‘Mommy I know you’re leaving, don’t leave me behind!’ Denali.. I love you. Have a fabulous week everyone!

Every time I visit the bank, the tellers always ask why I don’t bring Denali in. I say, “He’s in the Jeep being anti-social,” they respond, “Bring him in!” So I went to the Jeep to get D, when I opened the doors to enter, Denali got so excited and attempted to take off but instead ran in place on the slippery floors. “There’s a dog,” I heard one person say as I smiled and waved politely holding onto Denali’s leash while he was sliding in circles around the floor. When D got his footing in place, he kindly lead me to the counter where he propped himself up for his well earned milk-bone. The people at my bank were cool and loved D. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Whenever it’s someone’s birthday in my family, it’s tradition to purchase them an ice cream cake. Since my brothers was over the weekend, Denali and I volunteered to get the cake. Apparently, I must have not taken D with me to Cold Stone Creamery before. As soon as I set the Cookies & Creamery cake..(side note..I would have chose the Coffee House Crunch cake:) next to D, his head disappeared into the bag. “Oh my Denali,” I said as I pulled his head out of the bag. Thankfully the cake was secured well in the plastic container. I love them dogs. Have a fabulous week everyone!