Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Dog Mountain

Eating lunch with the dogs has become a real challenge - what with everyone trying to play 'king of the mountain' on the picnic table during our breaks. And then it dawned on us - A mountain! It's time to create one just for the dogs. Just as we were imagining what Dog Mountain might look like, a wonderful donation from LUSH Charity Pot showed up to help us get there. Woot! Perfectly timed. So the pressure is on: It has to be functional AND beautiful too, to honor our kind donors.

So, Voila! Here arrives our new agility tunnel to replace the old nasty blue one that the dogs loved just a little too much over the years. And just today from the wine country - because every self respecting play structure should be built of recycled goods - a batch of used wine barrels, beautifully stained with the best merlot. Viva Northern California!

So we heaved everything into a circle for now and stood back and stared. How do you make a Dog Mountain? How high should it go? Sassy hopped right up on our first layer and said, "This is good. Keep going." And Corndog smiled up and said, "Will there be food up there? I need steps!"

So we'll stare and heave and rearrange and stare some more, and hopefully we'll have something mountainous to report back on very soon. Suggestions welcome!


Many thanks to LUSH Cosmetics Charity Pot for giving us a way to give some fun to the dogs. We're thrilled!

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    Short barrel then tall barrel then another tall barrel then the final short barrel -- then they can go up and back down on the other side. Perhaps a flat piece, like the one Sassy is sitting on, across the tall barrels in the middle (might provide a little shade underneath it in the summer too)!

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  2. cambridgeratmomJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    If you have a leftover half cask, you could do this: http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=0x57

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Love the new playground! This is great--from now on I'm going to pick up a Charity Pot when I visit Lush. (Sassy and Corndog are so adorable!) `Kris

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  4. JoanJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    Very nice story. I have no doubt you will come up with the perfect dog mountain for them to learn and have fun. Very cute.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    I think these are my two favorite doggie names ever. Sassy and Corndog. OMG so cute!!!

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  6. lisagk9x3January 31, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    What a wonderful donation! I still think you need to build that tree house in the far corner of your yard. You have the perfect tree for it! It would look great right next to Dog Mountain. :)

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  7. One voice countsFebruary 5, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    L o v e this. Gonna send to Turid Rugaas who taught me about enrichment gardens. Will send ya a pic Btw u can find cool vintage weathered wooden boxes to zig zag as canine staircase. And other cool stuff. Auctionzip.com.

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