We have been hearing from our local hotels that people are already booking rooms for Muttzanita 2010!
August is the busiest time of the year in Manzanita and gets fully booked early. If you are planning on attending Muttzanita and booking a room, there is no time like the present! Muttzanita 2010 is on Saturday August 14th.
Here are some pet friendly hotels and other lodging options in Manzanita.
Indie loves sleeping on top of the heating vent behind the curtains! He is the silliest Newfie I have ever known. Which Newfie sleeps on top of a heating vent? Indie was born during a heat wave and his house had air conditioning. He was a smart puppy and slept on top of the heating vent when the AC was on, so COLD air came out. But we do not have AC and only hot air comes out of our heating vent!
A recent survey of 24,000 people in 23 countries found that 21 percent of adults would rather spend February 14 with their pet than their significant other. Hmmm…I really like Oscar, Shanti, and Indie, but I would have to give the nod to Barbara — at least on Valentine’s day
The survey said 25 percent of people aged under 35 opted for their pet over their partner compared to 18 percent of those aged 35-54 and 14 percent of people aged 55 plus. Gives new meaning to puppy love.
On a country-by-country basis, residents of Turkey were the most likely, at 49 percent, to choose their pet over their significant other. On the other hand, the nations where residents were the least likely to want to spend the day with a pet instead of their significant other were France at 10 percent.
How about a semi-aquatic rodent that weighs a 100 pounds and is 2 feet tall? The capybara, Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris, is a semi-aquatic rodent of South America.
AP Associated Press This photo released by Melanie Typaldos shows Typaldos and Caplin her pet capybara wearing his Halloween custome.
AP Associated Press -- Caplin the pet capybara and the pet guinea pig Neptune.
We were making close up pictures of Indie’s nose and he wasn’t sure why the camera was pointing at his noise. Look at his cute little eyes, looking at us “What are you doing to meeeeeeeee?????”
Shanti is such a sweetheart and her nicknames mainly reflect that.
Stinkerbell – Shanti is really Tinkerbell, with a stinker touch. She is so fast and flighty, but an enormous stinker bun. Hence sTinkerbell.
Bunny – Again, Shanti is such a sweet girl, just like a little bunny. Hence Bunny.BonBon – Well, and Bunny sounds a little like Bon (at least if you are not a native English speaker or French!). And then it became BonBon, which is really GoodGood or chocolate! And who doesn’t like chocolate! GoodieGoodShoes – Goodie 2 Shoes or Goodie 4 Paws and then I make it GoodieGoodShoes! She can sit and look at you: “I am a good girl! Cuddle me! Cuddlllllllleeeee Meeeeeee! I am so Gooooooood!”Chewbacca – especially when playing with Indie, she makes these Chewbacca sounds! Chewbacca sound
On Our Newfies Page, we describe our Newfies and also list their nicknames.
Indie is racking up quite a bit of them (he is such a cute puppy), so I thought I should explain them a bit.
Here we go:
Beefy Boy – Indie is quite the opposite of dainty butterfly Shanti. When he lays down, he puts his elbows out as ready for a big old steak. He is solid, none of this jelly Shanti stuff when she was a pup. Indiana Jones – Indie is quite the explorer and curious. He loves to know what is going on and what you are up to. We can totally picture him as Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones with his whip and cowboy hat!Brave Heart – Indie has this enormous battle cry when Shanti does not really want to play with him. He gets really vocal and rambunctious and goes Woowoowoowooo. He is totally ready to go to battle, hence Brave Heart.BudBud – Shanti’s BonBon sounds a bit silly on a boy, and he is a Bud, so he became BudBud.Barracuda (when playing with Shanti) – Indie has quite the jaws when playing with Shanti. Lips pulled up to the max and biting the ear, the neck, the paw, the flanks and back to the ear,etc,etc. Superman! – This is Indie’s latest nickname and so true! He loves treats and he loves to plop in a down as fast as he can to get his treat. So he dives to the ground, slides his front paws forward as fast as he can, he is Superman! On top of that, he loves to wear a “cape”, Superman’s cape. He walks under our curtains and proceeds to open them (….no, we really want them closed. Can you learn to close them while you are at it?), even at the store, the little curtain behind the counter, he loves to wrap himself in it.
Shanti and Indie love playing tug with West Paw’s Bumi. It is strong enough for two Newfies to tug with it. It bounces funny when you let go. It floats! Always a good thing on the beach and with water dogs!
Looking for a dog or cat to adopt? Go to United Paws! United Paws of Tillamook is a wonderful local spay-neuter all volunteer organization.
United Paws invites every animal lover to the 4H Dorm at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 23, noon to 3 pm to meet cats and kittens for adoption.
Four Paws on the Beach is a pet boutique in Manzanita on the Oregon Coast. Our pet store is located 12 miles South of Cannon Beach. We sell premium pet food such as Evo, Innova, Wellness, Castor & Pollux, Taste of the Wild, Canidae, Merrick, Solid Gold, etc. We have a wonderful assortment of leashes and collars, toys, treats and gifts.
Shanti and Indie are our Newfies and Chief Sales Clerks. Come in and say hi! Their kisses are free!