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Today’s happy shot

by Catherine Toth on May 13, 2012 in Happy Shots, The Dog Dish

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms with kids AND pets! Hey, we’re moms, too!

Indy rolls over — huge milestone

by Catherine Toth on April 13, 2012 in The Dog Dish

I have very low expectations when it comes to my dogs.

I’m just glad they know their names — though Sunny has mastered the art of ignoring me, especially when she was in trouble.

So getting them to do advanced moves like sitting and staying is a huge achievement to me.

And when Indy finally learned how to roll over — a trick I had envied other owners teaching their honor-roll dogs — I had to share it with the world.

World, this is Indy’s first real attempt at rolling over. Sit back and enjoy. Applause if you feel compelled.

Indy and Sunny have their own Facebook page: www.facebook.com/hapadogs. Follow them @hapadogshawaii.

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Today’s happy shot

by Catherine Toth on January 28, 2012 in Happy Shots, The Dog Dish

Nothing makes me happier than watching my dogs have fun. At the beach, even better.

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Today’s unhappy shot

by Catherine Toth on January 25, 2012 in Happy Shots, The Dog Dish

I walked into the living room this morning and there was blood everywhere. Indy had snagged his nail and it broke. He wasn’t in any pain, but we had to take him to see our vet, Dr. Richard Fujie, who cut down his nail and prescribed antibiotics. Like owner, like dog!

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Have dogs, will travel to Kona

by Catherine Toth on January 9, 2012 in Adventures

It sounded like a bad idea.

We wanted to see if our dogs, Sunny and Indy, could travel. So we booked our flight to Kona to visit family — and made reservations for the dogs, too.

It was the first time either of us had traveled with pets, dogs or otherwise, and we weren’t sure what we’d be in for.

First off, it costs more. On Hawaiian Airlines, we paid an extra $35 per dog each way. So that amounted to $140 for both dogs, both ways. Which wasn’t too bad.

Then, you have to figure out a way to get them into enclosed bags and under the seat in front of you.

Two words: Rescue Remedy. This totally safe and natural anti-anxiety treatment literally saved our trip.

And it was quite a trip.

Though we were only in Kona for two nights, we managed to tour an ukulele shop, kayak in Kealakekua Bay and drive to the end of the road in Pololu Valley.

And all with the dogs.

Here’s what our trip looked like:

Checking in

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It was our first time taking our dogs with us to Kona — and we had no idea what to expect. We were just glad our pooches didn't mind being in these carry-on bags.

Find out where I got this slice of buttery apple pie on the Big Island in tomorrow’s blog