To Swim or Not to Swim

We decided to go swimming one day.  I did not want to go.  I do not like the water.  Please don't make me go.
Please oh please oh please don't drop me in the cold blue pond.
Where's the wall? Where's the wall?
Dad, please take me to the wall.  I want to get out, NOW.

Burr, very cold, very cold.
As you can see, I was not a big fan of the pool.  I am a very good swimmer but I do not like the pool.  I wouldn't even take a beggin strip I was so freaked out.  Hopefully i'll never have to do that again. 

Dog n Jog

Last weekend was my first Dog N Jog.  It was lots of fun meeting hundreds of dogs and visiting all the booths.  This is me and my mom and dad.Me visiting mom while she worked the Spin and Win booth.
These are all the people and dogs who participated in the one mile walk.
Walkin dogs
Dad and me walkin!

Post walk portrait.  Girlfriend lips!

Invasion of the White Puff Balls

Two little white fluff balls came to stay at our house for a week.  They smelled like dogs but were covered in all this fuzzy white stuff.  I was very confused.  It was very difficult to get this shot but we managed to get all of the animals on the sofa and looking at the camera, almost.  This is Lil Beau (Little Boy) and I wrestling.  He is six months old and fiesty! We pretty much spent the whole week wresting.  The nice thing about that fuzz, it is easy to grab with the teeth.
Oooo don't I look vicious!  Don't mess with me puffy! Grrr
Time out for a breather.
This is me trying to kiss Jolie, Lil Beau's mother.  She didn't want much to do with me.
In fact most of the time Jolie spent like this, hiding on the sofa.  I think she was trying to stay out of the fray.
Wooster too spent most of the time watching from a safe distance.
Now i'm all for humping, but give me a break.  This little guy wouldn't leave me alone.  
Even while I was getting a drink of water.
And while I was trying to take care of business with Jolie.  
It was fun to have playmates around for a week but i'm glad to have my house back to myself again.  

Me and Rocko

Every Wednesday I get to go play with my pal Rocko.  He is my cousin dog.  While mom and dad play poker at Matt's house.  They have a fenced in back yard where we get to run and run and run until we can no longer move.  I always sleep well on Wednesday nights.

Puggle Party

One nice spring day I decided to go to the puppy park.  I've been several times before.  But this day would turn out to be very different.  I was just minding my own business humping a little fluffy dog when all of the sudden I turned around, and I thought I was looking in the mirror.  There was a dog that looked just like me.  It took me a few seconds of sniffing and looking and some more sniffing to realize that I was looking at another Puggle.  Just like me!I've been to the puppy park many times and have never met another Puggle.  She and I had a blast running and sniffing and jumping.  We were so excited to meet each other!
In case you can't tell i'm the one on the right.  She was a bit lighter than me.  We ran and ran until we were both worn out. 
And it was time to go home.
But wait...What is this dog?  It looks like a Puggle, but with black fur!  Another Puggle!!! Two in one day.
And then another!  That's Three in one day!  Four if you count me!
What I treat I couldn't believe it.   
These two Puggles were from the same home.  They were a little older than me.  And not quite as handsome. (I'm in the middle of the Puggle sandwich)
Clearly we were all interested in the same thing. (I'm in the middle again)
What a fun Puggle filled day I had a the puppy park.  I hope to see my new friends again soon.

One of my favorite games is to grab a sock (or glove) and run under the bed.  I love to chew on soft things and more than that, I love to be chased.  Here I am enjoying a nice chew on a glove.There's lots of room to hide things under the bed. As you can see, i've done a number on the mattress.
Sometimes daddy joins me under the bed. 
I don't really like it.  This is my spot and he takes up so much room.
And sometimes he takes my toy and taunts me.  It's just mean.

Moment of Sadness

This was taken right after mom watched the Oprah episode on puppy mills and shelters.  She was so sad and gave me lots of hugs and lovin.  It was a really hard episode to watch.  She couldn't stop hugging me.  It's ok momma!  I am a loved and happy dog.

More pics of Dad

As you may notice there are a lot of pictures of me and dad.  Mom is usually the one behind the camera.  And really we are the cutest!  This is a picture of dad trying to eat me.  He thinks it scares me.  But I know my teeth are far more fearsome than those flat grinders.
Big Hug!
Snuggle time

I'm Back

Hello, all of my blog readers and fans. I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. My new year's resolution is to be a better puppy blogger. I had a birthday in January, I turned One! I'm still full of energy and have to run 3 miles a day on the treadmill in order to be a well balanced (aka calm and non-destructive) dog. I've still got a ton of puppy energy in me. This is one of my favorite portraits. I call it "Solemn and hungry".

Mom's Work

One very exciting day, I got to go to work with mom. I had a hard time holding still. I wanted to go everywhere and smell everything. I even sat in her boss's chair while he was out. But don't worry, we sent him a picture of it.