Since Riley was your very own Personal Trainer on Thursday demonstrating how to properly execute (and enjoy) the Insanity Workout, she feels she needs to do a post on how to stay properly hydrated when exercising! She also is applying to become a regular writer on the “Miss Manners” newspaper column. Not sure how that last bit is going to work out though!
“First, you test out the temperature with your tongue…you want the water to be nice and cool, not too hot and not cold enough to give you a brain freeze!”
“Be sure to stick your whole snout down in the bowl to cool off your nose!”
“Also, it is the most fun if you splash water all over the ground/wall/upside-down flower pots and your paws…you know, you sweat from your paws and having nice, wet paws helps cool you off!”
“Oooh, oooh!! Blow bubbles in the water with your nose! There’s no scientific reasoning for this, it’s just a whole lot of fun!”
A quick, funny story from this morning–I might have overslept a little bit and Grandpa came to my room and opened the door a little bit so Riley could get out and go downstairs to go out to the bathroom and to eat breakfast. She was still sleeping when he opened the door. He said she jumped up on all fours and stood on the bed with her back arched and the fur sticking up on her back. I guess she was ready to be my guard dog until she realized it was just Grandpa and Chloe out in the hall.
Gotta go…the phone’s ringing! Must be Miss Manners calling! 🙂
Adventures of a Cattle Dog 
HI! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR DONATION!!!! We really appreciate your support! I also received your photos and I will get to work on them tonight or tomorrow.Your pal, Pip P.S.: Way to be a guard dog, Riley!
HI! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR DONATION!!!! We really appreciate your support! I also received your photos and I will get to work on them tonight or tomorrow.Your pal, Pip P.S.: Way to be a guard dog, Riley!
Oh, that is such a funny story – wish your Grandpa could have gotten a pic of that.When we are really hot, we too have quite the water drinking techniques, and if you add some ice cubes, let the fun begin!!!Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Oh, that is such a funny story – wish your Grandpa could have gotten a pic of that.When we are really hot, we too have quite the water drinking techniques, and if you add some ice cubes, let the fun begin!!!Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
thank you for the pointers RileyBenny & Lily
thank you for the pointers RileyBenny & Lily
Grandpa must bring the camera from now on!If Miss Manners approves a cattle dog's application she is seriously hurting for an expert on etiquette(No offense, riley, I'm just sayin') You staarted out real mannerly!
Grandpa must bring the camera from now on!If Miss Manners approves a cattle dog's application she is seriously hurting for an expert on etiquette(No offense, riley, I'm just sayin') You staarted out real mannerly!
Riley should totally teach a class! 😉
Riley should totally teach a class! 😉
Oooo… blowing bubbles! I'd never thought of that. Thanks, Miss Manners!!!I agree with Cyndi and Stumpy – grandpa needs to bring a camera next time. BOL!Wags,Zona
Oooo… blowing bubbles! I'd never thought of that. Thanks, Miss Manners!!!I agree with Cyndi and Stumpy – grandpa needs to bring a camera next time. BOL!Wags,Zona
I showed our Riley this post and she was very impressed with your Riley's technique! Our Riley says she needs to work on getting her nose further down in the water dish, right now she only gets the bottem of her beard wet. But she does have the "splash" part down. Lol.Wow Riley, you were very brave! I am so impressed that you didn't bark in your fright, er… suprise. Your momma's a lucky girl!
I showed our Riley this post and she was very impressed with your Riley's technique! Our Riley says she needs to work on getting her nose further down in the water dish, right now she only gets the bottem of her beard wet. But she does have the "splash" part down. Lol.Wow Riley, you were very brave! I am so impressed that you didn't bark in your fright, er… suprise. Your momma's a lucky girl!
You have a super technique, Riley!I will practice it!Sounds like you were in "protection mode", right?Kisses and hugsLorenza
You have a super technique, Riley!I will practice it!Sounds like you were in "protection mode", right?Kisses and hugsLorenza
Great post!WoW! That's amazing! How can you drink lying down?We can't!
Great post!WoW! That's amazing! How can you drink lying down?We can't!
Riley was just getting ready to protect his mom! p.s. Exciting that your plans for your road trip are coming together!
Riley was just getting ready to protect his mom! p.s. Exciting that your plans for your road trip are coming together!
Riley you are natural! You would fit right in here with the Newfs! They love to submerge their noses in water!
Riley you are natural! You would fit right in here with the Newfs! They love to submerge their noses in water!
Great instructions there, Riley! HMM did you get freak out when you couldn't really see that it was just your gramps? Perhaps the corridor was dark to be able to see who it was?
Great instructions there, Riley! HMM did you get freak out when you couldn't really see that it was just your gramps? Perhaps the corridor was dark to be able to see who it was?
Let it be noted that Miss Riley Manners also enjoys drinking water INDOORS in the same manner…water all over the place!!! ;)Riley's Grandma
Let it be noted that Miss Riley Manners also enjoys drinking water INDOORS in the same manner…water all over the place!!! ;)Riley's Grandma
Sorry – I'm just getting caught up on my commenting. That is seriously cute. When Darby was a puppy he thought water bowls were really small swimming pools and would plunge, paws-first into them to dig the water out.Glad he got past that.
Sorry – I'm just getting caught up on my commenting. That is seriously cute. When Darby was a puppy he thought water bowls were really small swimming pools and would plunge, paws-first into them to dig the water out.Glad he got past that.