We started off at the dog agility park. They are pretty fun and there’s lots to jump up on. I started off with the small box.

It was pretty easy. Next was the walky rampy thing. It was super easy because I didn’t even have to jump up on it!

The big box was next. Going under is for little yappers. I jumped straight up on top!

Having exhausted all the possibilities of the agility park, we decided to move on up to something a bit more exciting. A picnic table!

Pretty sure I wasn’t supposed to be up there. Hence the element of risk and danger! It was then that Mum had an idea. See, apparently there’s this thing that humans call “planking”. It’s been around for a while and used to be called “extreme lying down” (which personally I think sounds way cooler than “planking”). It’s basically where people lie down in weird or random places, then take photos of it.

We figured that this was pretty much what we were doing, except the doggy version! I took it up to the next level though, and decided that standing up was the way to go. None of this lying down nonsense!

The next place was a bit different. We found a pond that I actually didn’t at first realise was a pond. The grass went straight up to the edge of what looked like just a different sort of grass. I trotted out onto it and then realised there was actually a lake there! After the initial shock (and subsequent zoomies) wore off, we decided this would be the next spot. The element of risk you see is related to what might perhaps be lurking under the water and weeds! Here I am, standing, at attention, in a potentially crocodile/snake/creepy-crawly infested swamp. Scary!

We decided to get a bit cultural next. Apparently these seats are “art”. They have coloured things in them, and patterns, and they are weird shapes. To the casual observer there may be no apparent risk in ‘extreme standing up’ on these, but what if the artist turned up? I’d be disrespecting their precious artwork! They might throw a paintbrush at me! Given, I’d probably just run after it and fetch it back (cos I’m a helpful kinda gal), but still…

I like pinecones. Especially really spiky ones. They could be dangerous if they spiked me in the cheek or something. Plus, wearing my ears like this (although it’s the latest fashion) does leave them open to attack and mucks up my finely tuned hearing. Hence, the next instalment of ‘extreme standing up’!

Big rocks can be very dangerous. They have sharp bits on them, they are hard to balance on, and what if they somehow overbalance and roll away when you’re standing on them? That is why – this is the big rock version of ‘extreme standing up’!

Further along in our explorations of the park, we found these massive piles of wood bark stuff! They were huuuge and could be all kinds of dangerous!

Think about the dangerous possibilities – landslides, or hidden caves I could fall into. What better place to continue my ‘extreme standing up’ adventures.

Yep, another picnic table. But this one was very very slippery! The first time I jumped off I skidded right off the other side. Plus, it was in a section of the park where dogs were prohibited! Yep, breakin’ the rules, muhaha (lucky it was wet and rainy and no one was there to witness it).

At first glance this ‘extreme standing up’ attempt might look a bit tame. It’s not very high off the ground, there appears to be no danger, right? Wrong! See the warning tape around the tree? This could mean that the tree has a very high chance of falling down! Leaving me, ‘extreme standing up’ at the base of it, in mortal peril. No wonder my eyes are closed in anticipation of my fate!

I think that’s enough ‘extreme standing up’ for one day. I reckon I’ve started a new trend in the dog world. Lucky I can’t get fired I guess!

So if you’ve been keeping up to date on my Facebook page and in previous blog posts, you’ll know I have a friend called Willow, who is a blue Great Dane girl, just like me! We hang out most weekends and this time, it was our turn to visit Willow’s place.

Willow’s mum, Lorelle, does stuff with horses, so she always has a few around the place. This time my mum rode one of them.

Xena is sort of bluey coloured like me and Willow, and is also kinda young, so I had to chaperone Mum around while she was riding. Just keeping an eye on Xena to make sure she was taking care of her! I didn’t really trust the fact they both had their eyes closed here, surely that’s a bit dangerous!

Apparently I was getting in the way a bit and it was better if I left them alone. I didn’t really like that idea so I made sure I hung back a bit, but still observed closely and was ready to spring into action if I was needed.

When they’d finished riding (with no incidents, thanks to my careful observation), it was time to go feed the other horses. On the way down to the feed shed, Willow heard a funny noise so she made sure she scared off whatever it was! She has an even bigger bark than I do!

Off we went down to the feed shed…

Before we fed the horses, we decided to try and get some photos of another of Lorelle’s horses called Hugo. Hugo was leaving the next day to his new home after being with Lorelle for over a year! He wasn’t particularly keen on posing nicely though as it was dinner time. I agree! Posing is bad enough at the best of times, much less when you’re hungry.

Willow seems to have no problems throwing poses left right and centre. Apparently, she’s more photogenic than me. I really don’t mind her having that title, just as long as I get to do fun stuff like my new hobby  - PHOTO BOMBING!

Lorelle has a very cheeky horse called Sahara (who has also just found her new home!) who likes to personally investigate the feed bins. I guess someone’s gotta do the quality control. I can relate to that.

While the other horses were being fed, we stayed out of the way and just watched.

Willow was watching especially intently. I think that’s her normal look though.

Speaking of looking normal… (and they say I’m not photogenic??)

At least I don’t fall asleep on the job like some.

Finally it was time to head back to the house for a hard earned rest.

Willow followed me down the driveway. She follows me pretty much everywhere come to think of it!

And we headed off to the house together…

I went with Mum and her Mum (my Grandma) and also Mum’s brothers partner, her name is Augusta.

I luuurve my Grandma!

I was wearing my beautiful new collar from Ruthless Leather. If you want to see some pro modelling shots Mum took of me wearing it, make sure you check out the post on her blog.

There were heaps of other doggies there, it was pretty exciting!

We even tried out the cool ‘handsfree’ lead that matches the collar. It means that Mum can have me on the lead and walk me, but not actually have to hold onto me cos the lead loops around and she wears it over her shoulder! That way, we can both be as trendy as each other.

At the end of the walk, we went and had a play in the agility area with heaps of other dogs, and lots of kiddies too! I think I gave them a bit of a surprise when I jumped up on the ramp thing, they loved it though!

We went over some jumps but they weren’t very exciting for a doggy who is used to jumping horse sized jumps. I was a good girl and jumped up and stayed on the table though.

I was even persuaded to have a sit for a while! Just the ticket after a long walk.

The Million Paws Walk was super fun, I hope we do it again next year! So many people and doggies and things to see and do, and of course all the attention I get cos I’m pretty big. Plus to top it off, I even got half a sausage from the sausage sizzle. What a day!

There’s a biiiiig big paddock out the back of where Rocky lives. It’s full of lush green grass and all sorts of exciting things to explore! Oh, and there’s cows! The cows are pretty curious mostly, they like to follow us. Sometimes they’re really interested in me, I think cos they think I’m one of their babies! I don’t think cows are very bright.

Mum likes riding out the back in the late afternoon when the light is really pretty. She keeps going on about doing a photo shoot out there one day, but it’s kinda hard using a big camera and riding a horse at the same time! So she usually just takes photos with her little camera.

There’s a really cool dam out the back. Sometimes I’m allowed to swim in it, but sometimes it can be pretty muddy and smelly cos the cows use it.

When we get back to the horsey place, I know where I’m going and run off ahead.

Hanging out with Rocky is fun, he’s pretty cool, he’s used to me now! I love being a country dog!