The Sunday Schnauzer – Spring On The Trail

It’s always so gratifying to see the spring blooms at this time of year.

Salmon Berry blooms
Bowser is usually close by, wondering what’s taking me so long.
Wild Bleeding Heart
Bowser hoping I’ll stop stopping, and get with the program 🤣.
Western Trillium
Lovely to see so many of them scattered throughout the woodlands.
The Oregon Grape are flowering too.
Vanilla Leaf. Not in flower as yet, but I love seeing these plants return in the spring as well.
My favourite of all the things blooming in the spring!

We hope you have a fabulous, blooming spring weekend! Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate it.

Rock on and elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – A Schnauzer Morning

First, I wait at the door (beseeching eye mode: activated) for someone anyone to take me walkies.

It might be working.
Yes!!!! Gear on, a firm grip on the poop bag – I’m ready!
Try to keep up, will you humans?

At the end of our street, the humans try to take the leash back into their control. Sometimes I am nice and let them and then, other times…

Stubborn schnauzer mode: activated.
I love being in the woods and in the creek!
And I loooooove walk treats. My appetizers, before the main event!
Mommy is taking off my gear once I’m back home.
Breakfast! When the weather is good, I don’t want to come inside ever so I do my dining al fresco.
For the rest of the morning, I will supervise any humans that are outdoors (and hopefully they throw ballies for me to chase) on top of my constant vigilance over my kingdom territory.

And that’s a typical Bowser the Schnauzer morning!

We hope you have some great mornings planned, too.

Rock on and elbows up!

Da Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – What Would You Call This?

I was away recently, visiting my sister. While I was away my daughter sent me this picture of Bowser, apparently in repose.

His tucked-under right hind leg says ready to spring into action and his splayed left hind leg says I’m done for tonight. 🤣

Weirdo!

Fellow dog (and even cat) people: has your pet ever made such a similar (or different) strange pose? Everybody: what would you even call this situation?

We hope you are having a lovely weekend.

Rock on, and elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Birthday Bliss

From Bowser’s birthday: before we got out to celebrate later in the day, I spent some time at Bowser’s house where he was snuggling with his mommy and I got to get in on some of the snuggle action too.

Bowser enjoying a doggy massage.
Head scritches.
Bowser blissing out.
Both of us feeling the luv…
Ooops! Got too close and earned a nose lick 🤣.

We hope you are enjoying some quiet snuggle time this weekend (with or without nose licks).

Rock on and elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Come Out And Play!

Even after a nice long walk, Bowser still wants more play time.

He will show up at my back door and try to coax me outside with him.
Pretty please, Oma????

Well, I can’t resist that face. So off we go, for me to throw the ball and for Bowsie to chase it.

This time though we have an audience.
The audience. Hope they don’t laugh too loud at my poor ball throwing and kicking skills attempts.
After about 20 minutes of play, it’s time to get a drink and the dirtier the water, the better Bowser likes it. Like a dirty martini but for dogs, I guess?

We hope you take the time for some play, and a nice cool beverage (dirt optional) this weekend.

Elbows up, and Rock on!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Four

The Star of Ye Olde Blogge turned four on Friday and we celebrated him as best we knew how.

The day started with a walk to the creek, en famille as it was also Good Friday, thus a day off work for Mommy and Daddy. (Bowser loves it best when the whole pack is together.)

There was much investigating to be done!
Bowsie got a new soccer ball to destroy for his birthday.
Taking his ball to show to the chickens.

For Bowser’s dinner, we continued the birthday tradition of heading to the ocean with him (after a stop for our favourite bowls from Poke Page – yum!). Bowser got to enjoy a bit of each of those too, natch!

Mommy is creating Bowser’s birthday “cake” (also his supper), from his favourite food of all: wet cat food.
Decorated with a “4” made out of dog treats.
Official birthday hat secured in place, Bowser is more than ready for CAKE TIME!!!!
Singing Happy Birthday as the cake was INHALED, LOL!
And so another trip around the sun begins for our little Bowsie.

We hope you had something to celebrate this weekend.

Rock on, and elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – After Dinner Shenanigans

After his dinner at Bowser’s house, Bowser gets very playful. Usually Daddy and Mommy get on the floor to play with him, but this time I got the chance to have this fun.

A vigorous game of Tug-O-War ensued.

Mine!
Also mine!
Thanks to my daughter for helping capture Bowser’s (and mine) playtime antics!

We hope you enjoy some play time this weekend.

Rock on and Elbows Up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Happy Spring Equinox

On the first day of Spring 2026, I noticed this clump of daffodils near one of the beginnings of our local trail. People who live across from the trail head will dump their yard waste here, and there are quite a few flowering bulbs and plants that become naturalized in these spots as a result. (Or could it be the work of squirrels?) I’m tempted to dig some of these up and transfer them to our yard but for now I’m content to just admire the beauty and pop of colour.

Meanwhile, down at the currently raging creek…

I heard Oma say “treat!”

Happy Spring, everyone!

Rock on and Elbows Up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Handsome Again…That Is All

Nothing too fascinating happened this week. Bowser got groomed. He was not happy about it (but clearly survived), and we were pleased he got cleaned up and “descruffed”.

Patiently (??) waiting for me to get dressed so Mommy and I can take him for a walk.
Trying to capture his “glory” before he gets all mucky again.
Bribing him with a treat in order to get him to face me and sit still.
Our usual view, if no treats on offer.

We hope you had a more exciting (in only good ways) week than we did, and that you are having a restorative weekend!

Rock on, and Elbows Up!

The WB