Tagged!!!

The Brat Pack tagged me!! This is my very first tag, and I'm so excited! I'm supposed to post pictures of me upside down showing off my tummy. I like to lie that way, and Mom and Dad think it's pretty adorable. They think pretty much anything I do is adorable, so it really doesn't take much...Anyway, for your viewing pleasure:

This one's a little X-rated, so avert your eyes if you're underage.

Here is a close-up of my face from the previous picture. A little scary isn't it? I look like a vampire dog.

Let's see some more bellies! I tag Liberty, Dory, and my fellow Golden, Charlie.

Weekend of the Dog, Day Two

On Sunday Mom and Dad took me to the Dog Bowl. The Cotton Bowl field in Dallas was turned into one giant dog park for the afternoon. There were dogs everywhere! From big, huge dogs like mastiffs and Great Danes (I didn't see any Nanooks or Pookas though) to little, teeny toy dogs. It was sooo much fun. There wasn't as much stuff there as I'd expected (in terms of vendors, food, etc.), and I really think they should have had some gates and fences in place. The whole thing was just wide open with no gate to keep dogs inside the field. When we first got there a dog went flying through the crowd right out through to the entrance. Luckily people were able to herd him back in. Mom and Dad made sure to keep me away from the area where the entrance was when I was off leash.

Here's a picture of everything when we first walked in. See all the dogs and people?

Mom and I played a game of "musical mutts." It was fun, although I think Mom was more into it than I was. After that I got to run free! I alternated between running like a crazy man and strolling at a leisurely pace.

Here I am taking a break in one of the many doggie pools they had around. I think they were really meant for drinking from, but I have a thing with water. I just have to lay down in it. There must have been at least five kiddie pools there, and every one I came across I got right in and made myself comfy.

In between dips in the pool, I went around to visit with people and other dogs. Here I am saying hello to a cute little basset hound.

(Hey, do you know Sam?)

Nothing like a good, cold drink after some hard play.



We went to Petsmart after our trip to the Dog Bowl. Mom and Dad were looking for something for the cats (as if they need anything else), but I got a new toy! I named him Rocky.



Mmmm, lobster. Oddly enough, it turns out lobsters are squeaky. Who knew?


This was the best weekend ever!

Weekend of the Dog, Day One

This weekend was what Mom and Dad referred to as "the weekend of the dog." That means it was all about ME! On Saturday morning we drove down to Fort Woof and participated in a charity fundraising walk for CLASP (Cowtown Loves Animal Shelter Pets). I was soooo excited when we got there. There were so many dogs and people I just couldn't help but be a bit exuberant. Obedience training? What obedience training? I pulled on my leash and refused to heel. Some girl scouts put a bandana on me, and I tried to sit on them while they were kneeling on the pavement.

Here's a picture of me in my bandana about halfway through the walk. It's not the best photo ever, but still, I look pretty handsome don't I?

The best part was after the walk was over. I got a couple of treats from some nice people, and then Mom and Dad took me to play! This was my first time at Fort Woof, and let me tell you, we are so going back. I had a total blast! Mom and Dad didn't get nearly as many pictures as they should have (one can never have enough, really), but here are a few highlights.

I don't remember what I'm looking at here, but whatever it was certainly resulted in decent butt shot. Mom thinks my fluffy, white butt is cute. What do you think?

Taking a rest after a serious case of the zoomies.

Here is Mom's favorite picture. This is on our way out of Fort Woof walking to the car. The aforementioned girl scouts were doing their good deeds of filling up the water bowls for the doggies. I could not resist wading into the giant puddle they'd created, and of course I immediately plopped down right in the middle of it, much to the amusement of the squealing scouts. People, it was hot. If you didn't think ahead of time to bring towels with you Mom and Dad, then that's your problem.

(This is the face of a happy dog.)

I was worn out after all that. I slept the whole way home.

And that was only Saturday morning! In the afternoon we went to my advanced obedience class. Mom and Dad didn't take any pictures during class, but I had a really good time. We worked on moving into heel position and on coming when called with a LOT of distractions. My favorite part was the game we played. We had a race to see which dog could carry the most toys from one side of the room to the other. I loooove picking up and carrying my stuffies at home, so this was a very fun game for me. After our class was over, Mom and Dad took a tour of the pet hotel there at Pestmart. I got to hang out with my friend Jessica while they were on the tour. I loooove Jessica.

While Jessica and I were hanging, I decided I'd try out the chairs they had sitting around. Nobody was using them. Shouldn't somebody sit in them?

(Look at the camera? What for? There are more interesting things to look at over there.)

I never even try to get up on the furniture at home (well, okay, except that one time I got in bed with mom). There was something particularly appealing about this cheap, metal, foldable chair. Perhaps it was the attention I got for doing something so "cute"?

Stay tuned for the installment of "Weekend of the Dog, Day Two".

Attention DFW Doggies!

Hi everydog. Still here....and still waiting for Mom to finish up that stupid-thesis-thing. Grrrr.

Anyway, I just wanted to let my fellow DFW area dog friends know that this Sunday they are turning the Cotton Bowl into a Dog Bowl! It will be one GIANT dog park. My obedience trainer Debbie told us about it. She's going to be working the event, so if you see a very friendly human woman with hair the same color as mine and wearing a Petsmart shirt, that's MY Debbie. She said it's going to be lots of fun and there will be activities and contests and concessions. I wasn't sure what that was, but Mom told me it's foooood! Yum. So, all you dogs who live the in metroplex, get your parents to take you! It's from 1:00-5:00 and parking and admission are free. You can find more info about it here.

Hopefully the weather will be nice and there won't be any more of those nasty storms we've been getting around here lately. Last Tuesday Mom made us all hunker down in the guest bathroom together, because there was a tornado warning. We were in there for a long time and Mom had me under some really heavy blankets with her. I didn't complain, but it got a little boring just sitting there. And, Chloe was being a total drama queen and wailing like someone was torturing her just because mom put her in her little crate. That cat's got some issues.

Hopefully my Mom will have that stupid-thesis-thing finished soon and can get back to more regular blogging for me. I'll definitely make her take some pictures this weekend and post them!
Wags,
Avery

P.S. I'm so sad I missed the DWB pawty! :( It sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Still Here

Hi everydog! I haven't posted in ages, but I wanted to let you know that I am still here and will (hopefully) be back to posting soon. Mom has been totally hogging the computer and has been neglecting my blog. She says she's got to finish something called a thesis, whatever that is. I wish she'd hurry up and get it over with! She's always busy shuffling papers around, typing on her computer, and saying fancy words I don't think I should repeat to you. Plus, she's staying up late into the night, which I don't care for. I like all of us to go to bed together. I usually stay up with her and lay on the floor directly behind her chair until I'm just too worn out, and then I head off to bed with dad. Sometimes I go back and forth between the bedroom and the study to check on both of them. The worst part is that she has barely even let me check out other doggie blogs, because she says they are way too fun to read and she will get totally distracted and never get any work done. But, I've managed to sneak online a few times to check in on some of you during her breaks. Oh! I almost forgot to mention that Mom's computer broke and she was without it for about a week and a half, which did not make for a happy Mom (this is when most of the fancy words were said).

I have done my doggie duty and have tried hard to help her relieve some of her stress. Thank dogness I'm so cute and cuddly or she'd really be a mess.

Keep your paws crossed that Mom will finish this stupid thesis thing soon so that she can get back to focusing on what is truly important...ME!

I miss you all!!