The Sunday Schnauzer – Dashing Through the Snow

On December 11, 2022December 4, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer33 Comments

Like a one-dog open sleigh…that was our Bowser the day after the snowfall, when someone had run a truck or quad through the logging roads we like to frequent on our walks. I had already shared these photos on social media, but not everyone follows me there. I hope you don’t mind seeing them again, if you already have seen them.

*Stay on the nicely packed down tire ruts? No way, Oma!*

Bowser coming back from exploring under the trees.

*This is so much fun, Oma! Why don’t you try it?*

We hope you are enjoying whatever weather you have been given, this weekend.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Snowstorm Aftermath

On December 4, 2022November 30, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer35 Comments

This week we had a big dump of snow, which paralyzed the island. But it didn’t stop Bowser! Or did it?

*Doesn’t look any better in this direction.*

*I guess we’ll turn around if you say so, Oma.*

We hope you are having fun (in the snow or otherwise) this weekend.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Mommy’s Little Devil

On November 27, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer33 Comments

My daughter shared these pictures of Bowser getting up to no good this week.

Bowser: *Why you looking at me like that, Mommy?*

Bowser: *At least I’m still Daddy’s little angel….*My son-in-law, doing his Bo Burnham impression.

Hope you are having a great weekend (and great long Thanksgiving weekend, to my friends in the US)!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Oma Takes Me to Donna’s House

On November 20, 2022November 16, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer27 Comments

Oma had to go to Parksville for a ~~haircut~~ grooming, so Donna said to drop me off at her place. Oma told me to be good. I WAS good.

You can see that right away I took charge of the loose slipper situation.

Here I am waiting for Oma and Donna to go for a walk with me. I like to carry my own leash by holding the poop bag purse in my mouth. It makes the humans laugh. I don’t know why. Walkies are serious business!

Donna liked taking pictures of me on the trail.

Donna made this picture of me look so artistic. It was kinda wet out but I didn’t care. I never care about the weather.

Donna wants me to pose but I gots ‘sploring to do!

Oma says Donna captured me doing my Littlest Hobo impression here.

I hope you are as good of a guest as me, when you go visiting. Remember to herd up those loose slippers!

Rock on,

The Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – Snow!

On November 13, 2022November 11, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer39 Comments

We had some snow this week. Early and atypical for Vancouver Island. Bowser had not seen snow before now, and I think he kinda liked it 😉.

Gotta shake off the snow after a romp through the bushes.

Is it fall? Is it winter? Let’s call it *Flinter*. It’s beautiful no matter what you call it.

Blue skies emerging as the clouds dissipate. Soon the snow will all disappear.

We hope you are having a fabulous weekend no matter the weather.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – First Howl’oween

On November 6, 2022November 4, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer35 Comments

Bowser was pretty excited for his first ~~Halloween~~ Howl’oween. He wanted to get into costume right away!

But it was such a beautiful morning, we just had to get out for a romp.

Followed by this:

Finally it was time to get things ready for the kiddos. I got to use my new firebowl for the first time.

Our street was pretty dark and scary. We are surrounded by 3 mobile home parks so that’s where the bulk of the kids went (higher efficiency in candy scrounging 😉). We could hear them laughing and screaming but only 4 intrepid souls came to our yard all night.

Still, we enjoyed a pleasant Howl’oween by the fire.

We hope you had a lovely October 31st as well.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – I Helps

On October 30, 2022October 29, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer41 Comments

Oma is building a new bed for her ~~den~~ bedroom.

Oma says to ignore the big X through the “build it alone” cartoon. Where is the dog helper in these instructions, I wonders…

Oma won’t stop working even when *I know* it’s time for a break.

Finally! Oma joins me on the couch after bed frame is completed.

I try to sit on Oma’s head to get more comfy. Oma gets up after this and starts building the drawers for the bed.

Oma has the drawer building mastered by Drawer 2, so I moves on to other projects.

Oma did a good job, with my help of course.

I get to do this again when Oma’s desk comes (in boxes). Yippee!!!

I hope you are having a good weekend and maybe helping too.

Rock on,

The Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – New Bed at Oma’s

On October 23, 2022October 22, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer28 Comments

Hi everybody! Bowser here. Oma is really tired from all of her moving and renovating stuff and she said I could write another blog post. Yippeee! And she got me a cute little bed for when I am visiting. I jumped into it right away, as soon as I saw it. Oma didn’t even have to explain it was for me…that’s how smart of a dog I ~~can be~~ am!

I had to bring one of Oma’s old trail shoes into my new bed with me. I don’t know why.

Oh yeah! I remember why now. It smells very interesting!

I feel like Oma is watching me with disapproval.

Please don’t take *my precious* away from me (again), Oma!

And of course, she did take it away. She always takes away certain things from me. Luckily I have a den full of other things to ~~chew the shit out of~~ play with.

I hope you have lots of toys to keep you busy this weekend.

Rock on,

The Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – Dodd’s Narrows

On October 16, 2022September 29, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer, See the Beauty41 Comments

A few days before I was set to leave for the mainland to help my sister move, Bowser and I hit the trails. It was going to be such a gorgeous fall day, I was tempted to try him out on the longest walk yet in his young life: the Cable Bay Trail and Dodd’s Narrows. It ended up being about a 6K walk (and of course it was more like 8 – 10K for Bowz because I let him off-leash when there was no one around). He loved it!

Remember this photo, from the first time I visited this trail?

This time: *Battle of the Mustaches*. Who wore it better? 😜

Now with less trees…😄. Tide is rushing in.

Looking for sea life. We did see one sea lion, on the way back from the Narrows. Bowser was intensely interested, but thankfully did not run into the water after it, like he does for sea birds. 🤦‍♀️

Bowser demonstrating his nose grooming ability/agility.

A well-deserved nap on the couch afterwards (for both of us LOL!).

We hope you are enjoying a fabulous fall (if in the Northern Hemisphere – otherwise, Happy Spring!).

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Sharp-Dressed Dog; Teething Continues

On October 9, 2022September 24, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer35 Comments

Hi everybody! Bowser here. Oma is super busy ~~tired and cranky~~ so she said I could write this post. Lucky me!

First I want to show you my new haircut. Yup, I got my first “grooming” right before I went to the Vet for something? I don’t know what it was because I was so sleepy but I went home with a funny thing tied to my head. Anyways, that is gone now and I hope I never have to wear it again.