SS - Summer Holidays Begin

Today marks the first official day of our summer break, after breaking up for six weeks off yesterday. We're so excited, and there's so much we're going to be doing, doggy wise, over this coming six weeks! We'll be going on holiday to Devon, spending time training and competing, and much more!

Ethel basks in the summer sun.

We hope you all have a lovely time on your holidays!

We are Earl's World! are delighted to be cohosting the Sepia Saturday Blog Hop alongside Ruckus The Eskie. We send many thanks to our fellow host, and you can join in below.

Mad Balloon Chasing

Earl just adores balloons. Chasing them around, yapping like mad at them, and then finally popping them is a whole lot of fun for him, as you can clearly see for yourself in the clip below this photo. At the same time, he just loves keeping active as he does so! He's quite obsessed!

Come on, throw it mum!

Ethel likes them too!

But I have to say, Earl is the one who goes the maddest for them!

Once he's chased a balloon around for a while, he is often surprisingly worn out following this mad occasion. Something that bodes well for the evening that follows; a quiet one with happy dogs.

Oh, and do you like our paw print balloons?

We're joining our hosts SlimDoggy, To Dog With Love and My GBGV Life in the FitDog Friday Blog Hop. We send many thanks their way, and you can join in below.

Eight Photos Of Happiness

Recently, we were nominated for the Eight Photos Of Happiness tag, by our good pal Whitley! If you don't know Whitley, you have to go and check out her blog, right now! She's full of fun, and constantly entertains us with her wonderful antics. Thanks again, Whitley!

Here are the guidelines for this tag:

1. Thank your nominator(s) and link them to your post.
2. Link to the creator of the tag, Ariel's Little Corner Of The Internet.
3. Post your eight photos of happiness.
4. Pop in a brief description of the photo, why you chose it, or just let the photo do the talking!
5. Spread the happiness and tag up to 10 other bloggers.

Here we go, in our eight photos of happiness! But before we begin, we have decided to show our photos in this order: Earl, Ethel, Earl, Ethel, Earl, Ethel, Earl, Ethel. Because Whitley nominated both dogs, this way it gives the dogs an equal amount of happy photos each!

Earl and Ethel's Eight Photos Of Happiness

1. This photo, to me, just portrays pure happiness. The joy expressed in Earl's bright eyes and his smiling mouth, with his tongue as pink as ever, just shows a true happy face.

2. This photo of Ethel grinning cheekily with her teeth showing makes me laugh! She's just the funniest little happy-go-lucky girl in the world.

3. Earl loves to snooze, especially with a loveable, squishy bed pal! Enjoying a lie in, this makes Earl one happy and relaxed pup, all chilled.

4. To flop blissfully onto the floor, spread your legs wide and embrace a warm tummy tickle is what Ethel does best! As you can see my the expression on her adorable little face, this makes Ethel very happy!

5. Earl adores games, especially tug ones! He is always ready and raring for a tug game with a willing human.

6. This photo of Ethel in bliss speaks for itself, and simply screams happiness!

7. As you will all know, Earl loves his agility. Here, his face tells you how much he is finding this one thrilling experience, soaring way above the jump pole!

8. And of course, just like Earl, Ethel is quickly following in his skilled paw prints! The agility scene welcomes Earl's amazing and promising little sis!

So there you have our awesome, uplifting eight photos of happiness!

Now, we are going to nominate (tag) these other bloggers to join in the fun:

1. Poppy
2. Millie
3. Willow and Frayer
4. Lily and Edward
5. Nola, Pike and Olivia
6. Mr. N
7. Marley and Lola
8. Ruckus
9. Mika, Lexus and Koda
10. Barney

We hope you all have fun joining in with your own Eight Photos Of Happiness, and we simply cannot wait to see all your posts and photos!

We're joining our hosts 2 Brown Dawgs and Heart Like A Dog in the Thursday Barks And Bytes Blog Hop. We send many thanks their way, and you can join in below.

Panda Dog

Earl's eyeing up those bamboo leaves like he'd like a quick munch...

Not only does he want to eat some, but he seems to want to live in some, too!

It looks as though Earl might be turning into a panda!

We're joining our hosts BlogPaws in the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. We send many thanks their way, and you can join in below.

How To Make Kibble Broth & Frozen Kong Popsicle

Broth is a great filling for your dog's Kong to freeze in the summer. So, if you're fresh out, or just don't buy broth, then there must be a way to make your dog some at home. And luckily for you, there is! Today, I'm going to show you how to make simple kibble broth in your own kitchen. It takes 5 minutes, in only 8 simple steps! Anyone can do this, and I mean anyone!

All you will need is a bowl, a handful of kibble and access to water.

Before you begin making the broth, and if you plan to fill a Kong with it, plug the small end of your Kong with peanut butter or soft cheese.

1. Fill your bowl up with water.

2. Drop your handful of kibbles into the bowl.

3. Use your hands to mash the kibbles up into smaller pieces. The crumbs of the kibble will linger in the water, meaning the water will taste more of the kibble juices when your dog has a taste!

At this stage, the broth should look a little like this, depending on what kibble type you used:

4. Now, you are ready to fill your dog's Kong with the broth. Use a jug or a spoon to do so, to avoid spilling. Fill to the top.

5. Place in a cup, with the larger end facing upwards, the small plugged end down.

6. Freeze.

7. Once frozen, quickly run under water, to ensure your dog doesn't get his tongue stuck to it!

8. Give to your dog once frozen - and all it cost was some water and a handful of kibble!

Earl has a quick lick.

Now you know how to make a homemade broth for your dog, which is nice served frozen in a Kong!

We're joining our hosts Kol's Notes and Sugar The Golden Retriever in the Tasty Tuesday Blog Hop. We send many thanks their way, and you can join in below.