...with a good moment between you and your dog today, so I can join in and savour and magnify that moment with you. If you have a pic or story to post in the comments, go for it! 🙂 Just to contribute to the mood, here's a pic of the incredible view I had for a while this morning - jacaranda tree in full bloom beneath a glorious sky. It's a vertical panorama shot, hence the perspective. And just now, as I was about to click 'post' I glanced across at Koko to see her completely relaxed in one of her IKEA-dog-put-together-wrong positions. 😋

As soon as I read the Day 25 notes on letting the ripple spread further by sharing, I knew exactly which photo I would post. I call it 'Loch Ness Koko', taken when the dam here was brimming and clear, with the ripples of her presence expanding outward. I was at a waterway on Sunday, a wide creek I'd never been to before, and while I was there I suddenly heard a very small sound of water being disturbed and as I turned in that direction I noticed the ripples expanding outward across the water. I didn't see what/who-ever made the movement that initiated the ripples - I only heard it and then saw the consequences of it. It makes me think how the ripples we are responsible for creating in life may reach people or other creatures who never actually know or see us, but upon whom we are having an effect because of the rippling-out consequences of our actions. Second photo is of Arnie the whippet, who boards with me, in the process of deciding whether the ducks across the dam are enticing enough to make him make more ripples in a (vain) attempt to reach them.

For today's step encouraging one to "Be More Dog" I observed and followed the lead of my little red cow dog Rhubarb. We spent a few minutes sunbathing together. Hers enjoyed with a side of tummy pats. You may notice the sound of helicopters in the video clip. We live near a Christmas tree farm. The trees that are ready to harvest get cut down, bundled up, then transported to shipping containers via helicopter. Very cool to observe, but also very noisy. Rhubarb doesn't care at all about the loud noise because she is deaf.

Hi beautiful human, it's lovely to meet you! 💛 This is the heart of our space. A place to gather, connect, and meet the other beautiful dog-loving souls in this community. In this space we will host live calls, share our journey and cheer each other on. We would love to get to know you and your dog. So comment below and tell us ✨ Your dog’s name (or dogs!), photos are very welcome! 😃 ✨ Where in the world you’re joining from ✨ And one thing you love about your dog Once you’ve settled in, feel free to explore the other spaces we’ve created together. You can find all the below mentioned categories by clicking the “Categories” button above. Each one is a themed space to explore, share, and feel at home: ✨ Magical Glimmer Moments: our category to share and witness glimmers t 😂 Joy Scroll: mood-lifting thread of funny, goofy, heart-melting dog joy 📒 Resources- A little library full with goodies (e.g. podcasts, articles, etc.) 💌 And if you haven’t yet downloaded it, here’s your free Happy Dog Rituals PDF : a gentle, joyful way to connect with your dog through presence and love: 👉 https://www.themagicindogs.com Also, there’s no pressure to post anything perfect. Just make sure you click on the Bell 🔔 so you get notified when a new resource, post or something magical goes up. ☺️ Again, it's lovely meeting you and having you here. With love, Birdy & Pax 💛

I’m starting the PAWS Journey today, and thought I’d post here in the community to help myself practice accountability. One of my favorite ways to be present in the moment is watching my dogs move and interact with the environment on our daily “property romps” together. Sometimes we go as a pack. Sometimes I take each dog out for some 1-on-1 time. Filbert the Border Collie will often “zoom zoom” then circle back and check in with me. I walk. He runs. We both get in beneficial movement and outside time. 💖