"Big Boned" or "Husky"

I have heard that some of my readers have been worried about me since I haven't posted an update on my life in a while. Here's why I haven't updated in a while.

My daddy has spent the last two months on his surgery rotation. Because he was gone for the first month and home only for bedtime during the second month, I've had no one to wrestle with, so I've gained a little bit of weight. It's harder for me to type on the blog with this extra weight, so that's why you haven't heard from me.



Just kidding, I'm still all fit and hot for the ladies. Mommy thought this picture was funny since it looks like me if I gained a lot of weight. If I'm 60 pounds now, this is probably what I'd look like at 80.

Doggy Birthday Party

Last weekend I went to visit my lady love Mindy in Richmond with Mommy and Daddy. Since Mindy's birthday is August 27th and my adoption "birthday" is August 19th, our people threw an amazing doggy birthday party for us.




Mindy and I both wore festive Birthday King and Queen attire. We both got a lot of cool presents. I gave that really pretty t-shirt to Mindy. It says "Yield to the Princess" on it.



Uncle Andrew and Mommy held Mindy and I up to blow out the candles.



Because carrots are my favorite snack, Mommy baked a carrot cake for us dogs (dog healthy with no nuts or raisins). It sure was yummy!

Mindy is now 11 years old! I turned ? on my birthday. Since I never had a birthday before, I don't know how old I really am, but Mommy and Daddy tell everyone I am 4.

The Ce-ment Pond

The other night Mommy and Daddy took me up to the giant bath tub they referred to as a "pool."


Mommy tried to coax me into the pool, but I wasn't going to budge.


I much preferred checking the giant empty planters out with Daddy.


A nap pool-side. Does it get any better than that?

Sir Sniff-A-Lot

If there's one thing I love, it's sniffing things... oh and eating and cuddles. Mummy and Daddy often get a little frustrated with me when I spend too much time sniffing on a walk and not enough time doing business.



I also enjoy crawling around into bushes and leaves after a scent. It reminds me of my days in the wilderness.

Play Date

Mommy said I could have a friend over to play last night, so I called up my friend Spot. I've met Spot on a walk a few times before, but this was the first time we got to play inside together without leashes! Spot's mom is in Mommy's medwives group and her daddy is in medical school like my daddy. Spot and I like to wrestle and play chase.

Just like me, Spot was once a stray. She lived at the SPCA before she was adopted.

Fourth of July Weekend

I spent my first Fourth of July with Mommy and Daddy at Mindy's house for a long weekend. I always enjoy a chance to play with all of Mindy's toys, sleep in her bed, and sniff in her backyard.


Mindy and I both wore our patriotic bandanas in celebration of the USA! You can see in this picture how Mindy and I differ in our approach to the backyard. Mindy is waiting for someone to throw her the ball, and I am off sniffing something.


Mindy enjoys resting on the hardwood floors to keep cool. That's fine with me, because it means her bed is up for grabs!

Say Cheese

Mommy told me to smile for the camera, so naturally, I stuck my tongue out.