Hikes and Scarves

What a day. Lucas took Tucker on a bike ride, after which Tucker took off into the woods. I think he was inspired by being back in the woods behind our old house, reunited with the smells, sights and sounds of his old stomping grounds. Needless to say, Lucas came home, collected me, Bpui, and Sherman, and off we went to hike old familiar trails in search of our lab.

The was little to no searching for our Tucker- for he came bombing out of the woods to see us when we walked up the backyard to where the grass meets the wooded trail. Panting and tired, smelling of earth, Tucker ran up to us with a giant doggie smile on his face. Reunited with his humans and canine pals, off we went for our hike.

There is nothing like hiking through the woods with my husband and our dogs on a crisp fall day. Conversing with Lucas, watching Bpui bound through the woods, Sherman put-put around, and Tucker sniff every great smell around is enough to put a smile on my face. And it did.

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Later in the evening I sat down to make so new doggie gear. I have been thinking of ways to create a dog scarf, but until today couldn't quite come up with an idea that I liked. I thought of a way to simply loop the end of the scarf through an opening instead of tying it, and I rather like the way it turned out. I'm thinking I'll call them "Barky Scarves."

I put them on our unsuspecting dogs to test drive them. What little models! I was surprised by the results. After I put my first Barky Scarf on Bpui, she didn't shake, paw at the scarf, or roll to try and get it off. She walked around in it, played ball in it, and went about her business looking, I might add, as cute as ever. Tucker didn't like to wear one as well, but as I type, he is napping on his bed next to me...wearing a brushed cotton Barky Scarf. I plan on making many more and selling them at the Crafty Rumpus on the 5th of December. And if your pup is a friend of ours, and he or she has been good, perhaps Santa Paws will bring one his or her way....