Happy Birthday Grandma Betty

Today is Grandma Betty's birthday. She lives in San Francisco with Grandpa Nick. I love going to visit them. Grandma Betty likes to take me to Golden Gate park for walks. I like to chase the squirrels and ducks and have even seen the police horses! I also like to run around the backyard and roast at the neighborhood dogs. I make sure they know that I am the top dog and I'm always in charge. Happy Birthday Grandma Betty. I hope you have a great day!

Spring is here

I am so happy spring is here. I had such a fun Easter weekend. I went to the beach on Saturday and Sunday. The weather was perfect and all of the roasters were out. Unfortunately, my friends were out of town, but I did see some familiar faces like Louie the lab. I have a favorite garden that I love to run through because it has tons of whispies. They feel so good against my coat. The lawn is really soft and I love to dig and spread my scent. Mom and dad always laugh when I "sail" over the whispies when it's time to go. Here are some pictures of me in the whispie garden on Easter.

I also went to Boggs' house on Saturday. I was pretty tired after the beach and didn't get a long nap, but we had a lot of fun. He has a wild bunny that lives in the bushes and I finally got to see it. Bunny was sitting on the front lawn and I could see him from Boggs' command post and through the backyard gate. I roasted at mom the entire time we were there because I wanted to go out and see bunny. She let me out, but only after making sure bunny was not in the backyard. I still found bunny's rabbit hole and all of his hiding spots. I told Boggs to keep an eye on bunny until the next time I visit.

I hope all of my friends had a nice Easter weekend.

What a fun week!

I have had such a fun week with Boggs. He leaves tomorrow morning, so today is our last full day to play and roast in the command post. We went on several walks this week and Boggs even saw his first tortoise! I haven't gone to the beach since Monday, so I am looking forward to getting back to my normal routine. I've also missed out on most of my naps, so I plan on catching up on those this week.

There has been a lot of activity in the neighborhood today. There is a bike race, so Boggs and I have been barking at the cyclists as they ride by. The race has been going on since early this morning. I'm getting tired, so I hope it ends soon. Mom also baked scones this afternoon. They smelled so good! Boggs barked at her the entire time. I tried telling him that she was not going to give us any, but he wouldn't listen. Dad is at work now. We're all going to go out when he gets home. I can't wait!

Double Trouble

The last 3 days have been very chaotic. Boggs and I are running this house and we are exhausted. We roasted for 8 hours on Monday and hardly left mom alone. I know she must be tired. Boggs was a little uneasy the first night, but he is settling in pretty good. We missed our naps the first few days, so maybe we'll get one in today.

We have been waking up really early and Boggs likes to bark at mom to get her out of bed.

A strange man came to the house this morning. We had to bark at him from the command post. Dad leered us into the back yard with treats. He wasn't here long, so I think we scared him off. We must have done a good job because we got GBs when we came back inside. Boggs has enjoyed sitting in all of my special spots around the house, so I took the liberty of claiming a new spot. I now prefer a chair that was always "off limits" before. When mom was chasing Boggs around, I snuck up there and put on my cutest "look at me" face so she wouldn't get mad. It worked! Now, I have a nice cozy blanket on it. I can even see out the command post and enjoy a great view of the street.

Here are some pictures from this week. The first one is of Boggs and I begging mom for some treats. The second one is us roasting in the command post. And, the last one is of me getting cozy in my new favorite chair.

Busy day for a busy dog

After the entire weekend went by without a trip to the beach, I could not wait another day. I woke my parents up when the sun came up and said "let's go"! After mom strapped on my vest, we were out the door. There were a lot of dogs out on the strand this morning. My friend, Maggie was enjoying her morning nap as we walked by. She greeted me with a friendly bark. I was on a mission to "keep the crew moving", so I didn't stop for a long visit. We passed Derby and her mom and a few other regulars. Snow wasn't home, but Star was. Star is one of my favorite friends on the strand. She has a nanny and a housekeeper who keep a close eye on her. They always keep her inside the house, so it's a real treat when she comes out to say "hi". She seems lonely and I don't think she goes on walks very often. Dad did his special whistle to call her outside. I can't believe he has trained her to respond to our call! Sometimes she tries to jump the wall to join us. She always looks sad when we leave, but she knows we always come back.

I am getting ready to take my early afternoon nap. My other friend, Boggs is coming over this afternoon. His parents are going out of town and he will be staying with me for an entire week. My first house guest! I will have to get used to sharing my mom and all of my favorite spots in the house, but that's ok. I know we're going to wear mom out pretty good. I better rest up now. He has a lot of energy!

Here is a picture of Star at her house. Enjoy!

Morning at the beach

I spent the morning on the strand in Manhattan Beach. It's my favorite place to go on a walk. There was a lot of activity today. I saw a lot of other dogs who were out on walks. Some "roasted" at me. Lots of barking and lunging. I was on my best behavior and managed to stay out of trouble. I get really anxious when other dogs get in my personal space. I like to protect my family and prefer that other dogs keep their distance. If I want to sniff them, I prefer to approach. I went to my friend Snow's house to say "hi". She was up on her balcony getting some sun and checking out the view. I feel bad for Snow because her mom always keeps her inside. She never gets to come down and play. I know she wants to come down and tussle. My dad has a secret whistle that he makes when we walk by her house. She always runs out on her balcony when we are waiting for her. Here is a picture of Snow out on her balcony. She's very pretty.

A quiet day so far

I have been enjoying a nice and relaxing day today. Not a lot going on in the neighborhood. I spotted a strange man walking across the street this morning. I call him "doot trail" because he is always pushing multiple shopping carts and taking things from my neighbor's driveways. I don't like him. He stopped in front of my neighbor's house and began pulling all the leaves off the trees! I started barking so he would stop. He left, but I know he will be back later. The gardener is scheduled for this afternoon, so I am resting up. I always get a good workout when he comes. Sometimes he brings a friend and I have to work twice as hard. The mail just arrived, so I have to go bark at our mail lady.....