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L – LIMA

April 14, 2016 | 27 Comments

BLOGGING FROM A TO Z

Llamawm

Interesting facts:

Lima is the capital of Peru located in the central, coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. If you travel to Peru, you’ll see llamas everywhere.  Particularly in the highlands. In the Sacred Valley children as young as four and five can be seen with baby llamas, as it is the custom for Peruvian children to raise the llamas for their wool.

The wool produced by a llama is very soft and lanolin-free. They are intelligent and can learn simple tasks after a few repetitions. Llamas are social animals and live with other llamas in a herd.  When used as a pack animal, llamas can carry up to 30% of their body weight for 5-8 miles and are willing pack animals – to a point. An overloaded llama will just plain refuse to move. These animals often lie down on the ground, and they may spit, hiss, or even kick at their owners until the burden lessened.

Using llamas as livestock guards in North America began in the early 1980s, and some sheep producers have used llamas successfully since then. They are used most commonly where larger predators, such as the coyote, are prevalent.

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Categories: WORKS OF ART Tagged: A to Z Challenge, Art, Travel

SLEEPYPOD DELIVERS PRECIOUS CARGO

December 2, 2015 | 36 Comments

SAFELY HOME, FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Disclaimer: Her and her dogs received a Sleepypod Sport harness and a Sleepypod Utility harness as a collaborative effort to generate awareness regarding travel safety. The feedback and opinions shared in this post are ours, in our words. It is our choice, and a pleasure to share this product/service information.

I don’t remember the accident. I remember cinnamon gum.

The gum burned my mouth as my tears burned my eyes. My bum was cold from sitting on the pop cooler at the front of the diner. My sister and I each had a waitress standing next to us. These poor girls tried their best to comfort us (and, quiet us by giving us gum).  Our sobs echoed throughout the restaurant. Perhaps only slightly less disturbing than the screech of tires and melding of metal the patrons had heard only moments before.

zero fatalities

zero fatalities

Following the collision with a drunk driver, our father was taken to the hospital for stitches and to be checked for other, less obvious injuries. My sister and I waited for our Grandparents to come for us; to collect their precious cargo,

When I was a child, car seats and seat belts were not mandatory. I recently learned from my father, that it was nearly impossible to keep my sister and I ‘belted in.’ My father – inventor of many things, designed and created car seats especially for my sister and me, the day before our trip to visit our Grandparents.

We were lucky to walk away with only a few scrapes and bruises. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, you might not be reading this post.

I can imagine the thoughts my father must have had after recovering from the traumatic event.  Thankfully, he was not one of too many people, that replay an ordeal over,  and think

If only I could go back in time, I would do things differently.

My companions are my precious cargo.  Henry and Reese travel with my husband and me whenever possible. We love spending time with them; visiting our favourite places and experiencing new and exciting adventures. In our home or hotel room, cuddles are limitless.  I will not, however, sacrifice the already limited time I will have with my dogs for a few extra hours of lap time in the car.

My Precious Cargo

My Precious Cargo

We are grateful for the opportunity to share the importance of travel safety, and introduce to you to the stellar products available from Sleepypod®. The harnesses are not only fashion forward, their innovative designs, have been rigorously tested earning Sleepypod several awards and a five-star rating from the Center for Pet Safety.  Clickit Sport includes the same dynamic crash tests used to test child safety restraints.

Clickit Sport is Sleepypod’s next generation dog safety harness. Our unique Infinity Loop design, in combination with an energy absorbing padded vest, is engineered to work together to distribute and reduce damaging forces in an accident without the need of additional hardware or attachment straps.

Sleepypod’s easy to use Infinity Loop system reduces additional attachment and detachment steps. Three points of contact reduce forward and lateral movement in the event of a collision or sudden stop. Two loops extend from the Infinity Loop system to provide attachment points for insertion through, then into the vehicle’s seatbelt.

These stunning harnesses can also be used for walking.  GREAT when you’re on the road and need to stop for a stretch and a wee (or three). No need to switch from safety harness to walking harness.

CLICKIT UTILITY CLICK TO VIEW CRASH TEST VIDEOS CLICKIT SPORT
Available in 3 colours Colour Options Available in 4 colours
More Restrictive, dogs can lie or sit comfortably Restrictive Less Restrictive, dogs can lie or sit comfortably
Up to 75lbs Dog Sizes Up to 90lbs
Vehicles year 2002 or newer Car Compatibility All vehicles
2012 Product Release Year Late 2013
Top performer Center for Pet Safety 2013 Awards/Certification Only dog harness Certified by the Center For Pet Safety 2014
Pet Passenger Restraint System Technology Pet Passenger Restraint System, Infinity Loop

 

Clickit HERE to learn how to introduce your pets to their harnesses and carriers. Please take a few minutes to learn how to safely secure your precious cargo.  Sleepypod recommends pets under 18lbs travel in a pet carrier. 

By reviewing and sharing this product information, I hope to demonstrate the importance of securing your precious cargo, and spare you the potential regret of not doing so.

Safety First!

Safety First!

Read about Sleepypod pet customers who are car crash survivors.

Be safe and enjoy your holidays with your loved ones!

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Categories: PRODUCT & SERVICE REVIEWS Tagged: #Sleepypod, #Sponsored, Responsible, Safety, Travel

FLORIDA GULF COAST 2015 – A DOG FRIENDLY HOLIDAY

November 5, 2015 | 2 Comments

Quality Time

Quality Time

It seems like more than two weeks have passed since we returned from our beach holiday in West Central Florida. Although our weather is still beautiful for this time of year in Ontario, we arrived back just as the pace of things quickens. Changing of the season means raking up leaves and packing away the garden furniture. A succession of catch-up visits with friends including the furries at the shelter in need of profile photos followed by Henry’s Birthday and Halloween.  People are starting to think about Christmas and organizing parties that lead up to the occasion.

That beautiful, calm golden beach with it’s tranquil turquoise water a distant memory.

We rented one of several properties in Treasure Island that allow pets. In fact, the property we stayed at was a private accommodation that had a dog door and securely fenced garden. We were within steps of the beach and after walking Henry and Reese – or rather wearing them out on daily sight-seeing adventures, they were both happy to relax in the house while we went for a leisurely paddle in the sea.

Our Garden

Our Garden

Some tours, including boat cruises, cited themselves as dog-friendly.

Although most of the beaches do not permit dogs, we found two that do, and they are both worth a short drive to visit:

Fort De Soto Park

Synchronized Swimmers

Synchronized Swimmers

Honeymoon Island State Park 

By the end of our trip Henry was enjoying going in the water out of choice and paddling back to shore (until then, Henry and Reese were more beach babes than waterdogs).

Waterdogs (only in Florida)

Waterdogs (only in Florida)

It wasn’t difficult to find dog-friendly patios where the whole pack could enjoy meals.  Our favourites:

Chill Restaurant & Bar

(Delicious Vegan options plus a 10/10 rating from the carnivores)

Chill Restaurant

Ancient Grain and Seasonal Roasted Veggies at Chill Restaurant

The Brown Boxer Pub & Grille

Henry and Reese thoroughly enjoyed their first trip to Florida, giving this destination two tails up!  We’re already talking about our next visit to Florida.

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Categories: TRAVEL Tagged: Dog Friendly, Swim, Travel

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