I have no response to this...

She promised she'd NEVER make me wear clothes.  We were walking down the street just yesterday and saw another dog, much smaller than me, dressed in a frilly skirt -- Faith called it a tutu -- and she promised once again, "Madge I won't ever dress you up."  Aside from forcing me into coats for the bitter cold weather these past two winters (I just look so embarrassed when she walks me that eventually she takes it off of me), she has never made me wear clothes.  And today, she puts one of her crochet creations on me?!

I have no response to this situation.

Mother's Day at the Park

It has been way too long since I put down some thoughts on my recent experiences.  I'm sure you understand I'm reliant upon Faith for my computer use, and this past month she seems distracted with other things...but more from Faith another time.  As for ME, yesterday was a spectacular day!  We went to Socrates Sculpture Park where I got to sniff around the East river, meet other dogs, and relax in the grass.

Here's something new!  Are you aware that people keep these

as PETS?!  I am shocked.  When Faith and I walked around the park for the second time, I got a whiff of...something...it was musky...I wanted at it, and fast.    I'm pretty good with smells, and I could tell this was some animal I needed to warn others about.

Then, I got a good look at it when it came out of its little cage and ran across the grass.   There was a man and woman who seemed be caring for this animal - they kept picking it up and bringing it back to their spot when it would wander too far. Faith led me back to our picnic blanket, but it didn't stop me.  I just had to get everyone's attention and warn them that this menace was only yards away.  So, I barked.  I'm not much of a barker at the park, but I had to do something.  When the barking didn't seem to make enough of an impact, I decided to try a little howl.

I at least got Faith's attention.  She has never heard me howl.  That is how big of a deal this was to me.  Although Faith tried repeatedly to quiet me, I had to keep doing my job -- warning the crowd of the danger of...the FERRET!  No one really seemed to care.  Eventually, I settled back down in the grass, only occasionally putting my nose in the air and giving a tiny bark.  All in all, it was a good day. 

These are a few of my favorite things!

I like long walks (not in the rain).

I like when George and Lesley visit me.

I like to smell and pee on trash bags as they line up on the sidewalk.

I like Bison Heart jerky from my denver pet shop.

I like running, jumping, and being happy as much as possible (this usually makes people happy, too!).

I like laying on laundry when Faith brings it in from the dryer, all warm and comfortable.

Those are just a few of my favorite things.  I try to enjoy them as much as I can...every day!

Dog Tricks

Faith has been trying hard to find ways to keep me using all my dog capabilities in this continued cold weather.  She says the calendar says SPRING, but since I can't read, I have to use my powerful dog-senses, and I pronounce it is definitely still WINTER.  Well, I catch Faith watching this other dog on the computer, and I start jumping all around!  I want to learn that stuff, I do I do! Faith lacks the confidence that she can teach me these cool tricks, but I'm out to convince her that she can doooooo it!  I mean she already taught me how to sit, wait, shake, high five, and army crawl my way over the carpet.  Let's keep going!!

Rainy Days

Do you have any idea how boring it is when it rains outside?  This rain is after months of cold and cold and more cold.  I am one bummed dog.  Where is Spring??  Where is the SUN??  I want OUTSIDE again!!

Okay, okay.  It's true.  I get outside every day.  I think I might be channeling Faith's misery.  Why am I so loyal and empathetic?  It's hard being a good dog.

The Sun Returns!

Woof, Woof, Woof!!  Jump, Jump, Jump!!  Yesterday's rain has cleared out -- the weather is better with 45 degrees outside and the sun beaming down -- Faith is home early, and she promised me an extra long walk today.  

Ready?

Set...

Go!!

Windy Walk in the Cemetery

It was photo time again today, when Faith took me walking in the biggest cemetery either of us has ever seen.   Faith used to visit the little cemeteries she found in mountain towns in Colorado, finding she could piece together little historical stories by looking at the grave markers, like if an illness swept through a town during a certain period of time, taking the lives of its children or elderly.

I also remember that when we drove from here to North Carolina last year, Faith stopped at a few cemeteries and we walked around.  These cemeteries were small and most often situated in the back yard of Baptist churches right on the main road in town.  Calvary Cemetery is huge.  When you look down at it from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, it seems to go on for miles.

I had an amazing time getting to explore.  It was weird though, Faith walked me so much before we got to the cemetery I was all out of pee and poop.  When I tried to pee on some lovely grass in front of a big stone with an angel carved into the top of it, I looked pleadingly at Faith thinking, "Nothing's happening, here.  What's going on?"  She told me she had timed it that way, because it could be seen as rude to sprinkle near someone's resting place. I don't know, it seemed pretty natural to me, but with nothing left in my bladder, it was just sniffing and wandering around for me while Faith snapped these: