Wordless Wednesday

Very nearly wordless, we just wanted to remind you that there are a couple more days left to vote for your favourite summer photo  - it's very tight at the top so your vote would be muchly appreciated, for details how to vote click here

Enjoy your day Guys! See you Friday when we'll report on a contest that WE won - gasp! Dex and Lou xxx

Photo Competition Final!

Hi all, Dex and Lou's Momster here, I thought I'd hijack the blog and tell you about the judging of the photo competition. Thank you all for making our first competition such fun.

First of all the three judges said it was very, very hard to choose, as every photo had something special about it, however they persevered and although it took them a long time they finally came down to four for you to vote on. They only managed to get it down to nine at one time as each photo was so close, eventually they each chose a favourite and then one from all of them.

This was the table of photo's they were presented with, all printed out for perusal :-)

39 Brilliant photo's - we're going to make a collage from them

I couldn't have picked from them. the judges went with the criteria of a 'Summer Photo' and judged to their own interpretation, I had no influence - I was sent down to the bottom of the garden until they had finished!

A very hard job for the three judges, they loved all of you!

Well, now the hard bit, announcing the four for you to vote on, I almost don't want to post them because I don't want anyone to be disappointed. Here are the four, click to see a larger image:  drumroll....

George on holiday in Anglesey Wales

The judges loved this photo of George and thought the background was a beautiful summer scene, I think his bandana may have helped too ;-)

Daisy Kendra and Bella in Australia

Again, they loved this photo because it showed the three guys having summer holiday fun, furtling along the riverbank and doing what dogs do best.

Monaco on holiday at Lake Garda, Italy

Monaco made all the judges smile with this so summery pose, what a cool guy!

Pip In Northern Ireland

The judges loved the wistful look on Pip's face, as well as the beautiful setting, one of the judges particuarly loved Pips ears!

Well, I hope you are all happy with the judges decision, again I repeat that any one of the entries could have been shortlisted and we are just so grateful for you all joining in the fun.

Instead of a poll on the blog could I trouble you to email your vote to us, within the next week. I know it will probably be a case of stick a pin in the page and vote for that one because they're all brilliant but if it's okay with everyone I'd rather avoid the poll method.

The only problem we have with polls is that if you're not logged in the results are visible, as they are once you have voted. If by some chance one dog got no votes then I would be worrying that they'd be upset!! It will also mean only real Blog friends will take the trouble to vote by email so we avoid unwelcomes that we unfortuately encountered in a previous poll.

Please let us know your favourite by emailing schnauzerdays@yahoo.co.uk - you only need to write the name if you want to, that's fine. I will assume the entrants would like to vote for their own dogs so we'll start off with a vote each! Your emails and your voting choice will be entirely and absolutely confidential - as I say it would be names in a hat if it was me!

Thank you for putting up with my ramblings, back to the boys much more interesting view on life next week, on Wednesday we'll post ALL of the photo entries for Wordless Wednesdays. Thanks again everyone!!!

Don't forget you don't have to have taken part to vote, we'd love you all to have your say!

Helping with the Gardening and Pupsters

Happy Monday Everyone! Dex here, well the time has flown since Friday, we are for once enjoying a very hot spell, well the Peeps are enjoying it but we're sure our walks have got shorter, we've been spending a lot of time lying in the shade.

Louis met a couple of new puppy's when he went training on Saturday, we thought you might like to see them - they are soooo sweet, even though they're not Schnauzers ;-)

Ria, a Springer Spaniel who kept nodding off - she looks so sleepy bless her.

Maddy, a very cute and very mischievous Boxer pupster.

 Anyway on Sunday the Popster was doing the garden so I decided to help him. First of all there were a bunch of weeds that needed clearing but they were covered with these little chaps, there were about 30 that we counted so the Momster wouldn't let him touch them. She thinks they are Cinnabar moth caterpillars, moths who fly in the day and are really pretty - so...we have a wildlife reserve area now (or a weed patch that's been left!)

Before...

After...

Louis and I were kept busy barking at the electric monster thingy which roars across the lawn and chops it all down.

Keeping a careful eye on the Lawn Monster...

 I went along behind hoovering up everything it dropped, I was threatened with a bath afterwards but I got away with it!

Do you think my green socks are a clue to what I've been up to?

 Anyway that's us for now, I've just noticed my head looks really big on that photo, my head isn't really the same size as my body, whatever Louis says! Have a lovely week all, we'll be back later in the week and hopefully Friday will have the 3 final photo's to show you, that's if the judges can reach a decision!  Dex and Lou xxx

PS The Momster is trying to get around everyone's blogs, she had a cortisone injection in her shoulder (she said she nearly thumped the Dr when he did it!) - typing is fine for five minutes or so so she's doing the Blog Round in stages!

Final Summer Photgraphs from around the World!

Well, unbelievably it is the last week of entries to our Summer Photographs from around the World! We have had some amazing entries, we will post ALL of them during next week, we are hoping to get all three Judges together this week to sit down and pick out their favourite 3! These will then be put on here next week for all you guys to vote on. It will be an impossible task to pick 3 we're sure as there are just so many fab photo's, the most fun has been seeing everyone having Summer fun and we hope you've enjoyed it too! Here are this weeks beauties, click on the photo if you'd like to see a bigger version:

What a line up!...Aoife, Kaska, Caoimhe, Magic and Alfie Crybbe In Sunny Yorkshire, UK

Holly, what a pretty  'Modelle' she is, posing here in Roanoke, W.Virginia USA

Another from Holly, being a little more inquisitive this time - getting very friendly with that horsey!

Bert in Utah, USA, what a stunning boy with that Regal pose.

Alfie, another cheeky Schnauzer stopping for a breather, from Stockport, UK

Tweedles, as if you need an intro - chasing bubbles in the sunshine, another pal from Oregon USA

Glamorous Monaco - sunning herself at Lago de Garda in Italy, even the name sounds glamorous!

Tessa (Louis's secret girlfriend hee hee) keeping guard at The Bearfest in Oregon, USA

Lorenza, the best dressed Daschound in Mexico, or even the world!!?

It gets very very hot in Mexico, Lorenza really needs this pool - what fun!

Roxie, Dyno and Bella cooling off in hot, hot Texas USA

Lovely Sugar in Chicago, USA - what a fantastic shot, don't look up Sugar!! :-)

Ben, looking like a cool dude on a sunny day in beautiful Northern Ireland.

There you go, what a line up again! If by chance we have missed posting any one's photograph please let us know using the same email, we didn't realise Yahoo was binning emails and although we rescued what we hope was everything, and then changed the settings, we would hate to think someone had sent one in that got lost.

Just to mention again that some Blog Land pals had more than one gorgeous summer photo so they sent in 2 or 3 but only one will be judged. Sooooooo excited about this now, don't forget we'll do a complete gallery this week and then the final 3 to follow.

If anyone still wants to send a photo in, then we can add to this post today and tomorrow if you get your skates on :-)  Woofs and Licks, Dex and Lou xxx

Grooming Day today!

Hi all, hope you all had a fabulous weekend. It's Louis here, I thought I'd hijack the blog for a change as that big brother Dex usually get's to do all the barking around here. 

Today was grooming day and as usual she had the flashy box out. SHE says I am the best dog ever to groom as I stand still like a statue and don't budge - the only reason I don't budge is that I want to keep my important pieces intact!!  Anyway, not only did she take a before and after but she got a little 2 minute video of me playing statues so here they are:

Before - personally I quite like the Beatnik look!

Well, I think I deserved a medal for that - the whole grooming including SCISSORS took well over an hour and I got maybe 4 biscuits throughout - NOT enough, I'm holding out for more next time, this is me after, as you can see I'm right fed up now and just want to get down and roll about! 

After.....Do you think I'll get a girlfriend now?

So, that was my day, we did have a great run in the woods afterwards and I managed to scare off two German Shepherd dogs by barking at them so this new haircut must give me a certain air?

Our Mom is not yet forgiven for continual flashy box use so as Frankie has suggested we're going to post a silly photo of her on Wednesday to get her back.

Don't forget to send your Summer photo's in by Thursday if you haven't already. We have some wonderful entries from all around the world, if you have a second one you want to send that's fine, just make sure you let us know which one you want in the competition - we'll publish them all though.

Love and Licks, Louis xxx 

Summer Photo's Friday!!

Hi Friends! We can't believe it's Friday again, however it's great because that means another lot of Summers around the World photographs - yay! Next Friday will be the last week so if you haven't already get your peeps to get that Flashy box out and get snapping, we want to see you :-) Here are this weeks beauties, again, some folks have sent in a  couple of photo's which is fine, we'll just forward one to be judged but enjoy looking at them all, just click on the photo if you'd like to see a larger version:

Those expert River Furtlers Daisy, Kendra and Bella down under in sunny Australia

Fly in beautiful Northern Ireland checking out the territory

yay! another Schnauzer Parker in New Hampshire, USA

Ahoy there Sailors!! Parker again with Skye afloat in New Hampshire USA

Our hero Mr Pip, on tomato guard duty in Chicago USA - BEWARE of the Pip!

Another Pip! This time helping with the baling on the farm in Norther Ireland

Our new friend Tilley, aka Worm! ...from Bristol, UK having a cool down at the beach.

Wonderful Winnie from Burton on Trent UK - Wimbledon, English Cream Tea and a snooze...

Oskar in Michigan USA showing us the true art of Summer chillin' out with the Peep.

William in Cincinnati, Ohio - now that's a face with character, and swimming a pool length - wowser!

Everybody's friends, smiling in the sunshine it's the fabulous Dyno, Roxie and Bella in Texas.

Finn, it's hot work checking out the local beach park on a sunny day in New York

Ciara has found the best place to stay cool on a hot day! - on top of the AC in Kansas USA!

 Well, what do you think of those. FABULOUS aren't they? We're so enjoying seeing all the photo's and hope you are too. We have employed two extra judges as well as the grand judge, our Gran. They are our Uncle who is a professional dog trainer and our Auntie who is a dog groomer, they will choose their top 3 photo's for you all to vote on at the beginning of August.

Thanks again for sending the pics in, it's so much appreciated, we'll be posting the final entries next Friday. If anyone has sent one that's not been published please let us know as the email puts things into the junk file sometimes and they disappear off into cyber space somewhere!

Have a great weekend, Love Dex and Lou xxx

Guest Blogger Henry

Hi all, Dexter here, hope you all had a great weekend. Our friend and cousin Henry who you've met before told us a funny story at the weekend so we invited him along as a guest blogger to tell you all about it, here he is:

Henry here, this is what happened. I went in the boot room and found this empty bag. We almost never have anything but JWB but mum was in the wrong shop to get it so bought this instead to keep us going. She only made a small hole to empty it into our food bucket. I managed to walk down the hall to the kitchen and mum heard me bump into the door. This was all she could see apart from my stumpy wagging when I heard her.

She was very mean as she left me for a minute to get the camera and this is the result. It won't stop me looking for little treats though as later in the evening I tried to get the lid off the food bucket!!

Love and woofs to all my mates and new Blog Land friends

Henry xxx

Hee hee, that is sooo funny Henry, we like your style! Apologies for not visiting as many blogs as we should, the human is still struggling a bit after her op, but we'll be round to say hi properly very soon, bye for now Dex and Lou xxxxx   Thanks Henry x