Spring?

We are still getting a ton of rain but there are flowers starting to bloom!

 I'm hoping the weather improves soon!

Roses Are Pink...

Roses are pink...

Collars are pink, too...

My mom is terrible at poems,

how 'bout you?

The Wild Rose Garden!

I know I've been crazy with the spring photos this week but oh my gosh, I love SPRING so much! It's my favorite season, despite having allergies! The wild roses are blooming at our park and I have been driving my dogs nuts posing them for photos! The day I took all these photos I ended up getting soaked up to my things from all the tall grass but it was so worth it! I really like how this one turned out and I hope you guys like it too!

Is anyone else getting spring yet?

Stop And Smell the Lupines?

Photographing Zoe is hard. 

She can be weird out in the environment and she generally does not like to pose. 

I was trying to photograph her with these lupines but she had other ideas!

I did eventually get her to look at me!

Phoenix is definitely the easier "model" to work with and I'm so happy with this shot! 

An Awesome Raincoat: Hurtta Torrent Coat

Ah, the Pacific Northwest. So green, so pretty, so RAINY! With an average of around 155 days of rain each year, water and mud is something we deal with a lot. Zoe and Phoenix both tend to be pretty finicky about bad weather and I honestly don't blame them. The girls don't enjoy being wet and honestly, who really likes that wet dog smell, anyways? It rains all winter long and a lot in Spring and Fall. We also happen to live in the Colombia River Gorge so we often deal with freezing wind, too. My dogs don't like the rain, Zoe specifically hates the wind and it's important for them to have quality coats that protect them from the elements.

With Spring on the way and the weather warming up a little, I noticed that the dogs were starting to get too warm running around in their winter coats. So I decided that they needed new raincoats. My dogs have a passion for fashion and our old "off the rack" rubber duck rain coats were just not cutting it, plus they were yellow and ugly. I wanted light, breathable fabric that would also be able to protect them from rain and wind without making them too hot.

The Hurtta Torrent Coat is the answer to everything I was looking for in a Spring/Fall raincoat. This coat was designed for demanding conditions and to protect a dog from the rain and wind while also being lightweight and breathable.

The Torrent Coat has similar features as both the Summit Parka and the Ultimate Warmer, minus the warm fleece lining. It's like those two coats had a baby and it came out as the Torrent! The Torrent Coat has the awesome over the back buckle and neck covering that I loved from the Summit Parka and it has the nice front and back end covering from the Ultimate Warmer. The Torrent Coat covers their entire chest area, which is nice for those times when they are running around in tall grass or blackberry bushes. Phoenix doesn't have much hair covering her chest/belly so it's great to have that area protected.

The Torrent Coat allows for complete freedom of motion and it did not cause any rub marks anywhere on my dogs. They were both completely comfortable wearing them. Like the Ultimate Warmer, this coat buttons under the tail for extra protection from the rain and wind. You just need to leave it unbuttoned until the dog has gone potty. The coat also features a button opening across the back so that you can easily access your dog's harness and 3M reflectors so your dog will be visible and safe if you want to go for walks in the dark.

The girls and I really like the Torrent Coat! I think it's an awesome rain coat! The Torrent Coat would be a fabulous winter coat for all of those long haired dogs who get too warm running around in other heavier coats but who need to stay dry. It's an awesome Spring/Fall coat for my dogs with short hair so they can stay dry but not overheat on those days where it's warmer but still raining. I love how light but durable the fabric is and how the dogs were able to run around in the blackberries without it tearing.

The Torrent Coat comes in either Cherry (hot pink) or Raven (black) and is available in Hurtta's full range of sizes. I would definitely recommend checking it out!

You can find retailers in North America by going here: Hurtta247 Stockists.

I would also highly recommend checking Hurtta out on Facebook and liking their page. They often look for product testers and run their own giveaways. The best way of finding out all the Hurtta news is by liking their page. 

ZoePhee received two Torrent Coats in exchange for an honest review. We were not monetarily compensated and all opinions are my own. Hurtta is not responsible for the content of this blog post.

Spring! It Comes and It Goes...

Oh Spring! Come and stay for a while! We've been having some interesting weather. It's been going back and forth between warm and cold and the nights are still pretty cold, too! Some of our flowering trees started blooming and then we had petals everywhere! I'm so glad I got a few photos because the very next day it was pouring rain outside!

The girls are definitely enjoying the weather when it's dry out! They hate the rain! Spring is my favorite season so I hope it sticks around and doesn't go right into summer!

Spring!

SPRING!!!

We are finally seeing some happier weather! The sun came out and the weeds are blooming! I am so excited for Spring. It's my favorite season and I've been waiting and waiting! The girls have been extremely excited about the sunny, warmer weather!  I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!

How's the weather where you are?

Sun Dogs & Happy Leap Day!

We actually got a few hours of sun this past Saturday! 

Zoe was really happy to lay in the sun while I worked with Phoenix. 

Phoenix was really happy, too! So happy, she forgot her toy!

 We were able to play a lot of fetch and get some training done! Yay for better weather!

Some of the trees are starting to bloom, too! I'm so excited and really looking forward to Spring!

Happy Leap Year everyone!

What's your pet's favorite season?

Anxious For Spring!

I am anxiously waiting for Spring. I'm so sick of the rain and mucky ground! I usually don't mind the rain so much but for some reason, this year it's getting to me! This is a throwback photo of  the girls and me when we went to the Tulip Farm last year! I hope everyone is having an awesome weekend!

Zoe & Phee Visit the Tulip Farm! Sisters On Saturday

On Thursday, my husband and I packed up the girls and headed down to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. They charge $5 per person to enter the farm and you can walk around as long as you like. They also have quite a few other activities to do and it's a lot like a carnival. It's a really cool place to visit and it's 100% pet friendly. They actually encourage you to bring your dog. All of the workers are extremely friendly and we had an awesome time!

Can't Wait Till Spring! Throwback Thursday

I know I have a long wait ahead of me but Spring is my favorite season. When we lived in Oregon before we would often take our dogs to the International Rose Test Garden and it's beautiful there!! I can't wait to see it again! Lately I've been looking around at all the dead brown grass out at the park I frequent and finding myself having a bit of Spring fever.

TBT - Spring in Oregon

One of the things I miss most about living in Oregon happens to be this park and this grass field. It was gorgeous.