Nelson and Stella the Australian Cattle Dogs

Wow! Don't be fooled. This is not Stella all grown up. This is Nelson the other Australian Cattle Dog that visits the dog park. I love watching Stella and Nelson run around together. Check out how both dogs have the white spot on their heads. A cattle dog marking.

I tried to get a picture of them side by side so we can really compare the two. No such luck. They are both pretty impossible to make sit still.

Nelson and Ginger enjoyed wrestling a bit. Check out Ginger's cute new collar. She looks so pretty.

Here is Harley sitting down for a break. He was also really into the squeak toy behind him. All the dogs wanted it.

Maizie had not seen Ginger for a while. I winced at the licker kiss. Maizie did not seem to mind.

Darwin and Nelson are getting to be pals. I wonder if Darwin realizes Stella may be as big as Nelson one day?

Bhutan is enjoying a stick he found. Harley came along and snatched it right from him. Look at Bhutan's shocked expression below.

Tonight there were lots of dogs at the park. There were even more mosquitoes! In between taking pictures I was swatting at those pesky bugs. Our trip had to be cut short. I felt like running to the car to escape being bitten. The dogs don't seem bothered at all.

Dog Days Of Summer

Hot! Hot! Hot! Sean and Carol came to the rescue today with a doggie pool for the pups at the dog park. We missed their grey hounds but arrived in time to catch some of the pool party action!

Sammy loved splashing in the water. Darwin came close enough to the pool to check out Sammy, a dog he had never seen before. From then on he stayed away form the water. Darwin is not a water dog.

Potato went in and out of the water a lot. Misty was encouraging Potato to lay in the water. I don't think he was too into the idea.

Ginger, the puggle liked to cool off when the big dogs were out running. Harley, the yellow lab liked walking through the water every now and then too. The pool really seemed to give the dogs a lot more energy for running tonight.

Bella is seen below. Darwin has a major crush on Bella but stayed clear of her whenever she was in the water. Thanks for the pool Sean and Carol and thanks to the ladies who spent hours filling it one little bowl at a time. Now that is love!

Ginger...Queen of the Tennis Balls and I Took Home the Wrong Keys

This is Sally. She is so cute. Her and Darwin played great together. I love her expression in the picture below.

Ginger and Sally played lots of tag around the picnic tables. Ginger had a blast getting the tennis balls and keeping them from Sally and Darwin. Yesterday Ginger took a nasty fall off of the picnic table. She is doing much better today. Despite falling she still wants to be up on the picnic table. Most of the little dogs do. They like to look big since they all have really big attitudes!

Sally did not keep a hold of this ball for long. Ginger is too smart for the other dogs.

Sadie is a really friendly dog. Similar to Darwin she liked to take it easy a lot, roll around in the grass and watch the other dogs run on by.

What's this?! I caught a picture of a little Goldfinch brave enough to be hanging out at the dog park.
Maizie had all the tennis balls confiscated in her orange hat. Ginger wanted them all! What a look of concentration she has.

Darwin and Sally made it a point to gang up on Ginger a few times. I think Ginger enjoyed making them think they were the big dogs at the park.

Darwin loves Ginger but this photo looks a little rough. They truly were having a good time despite the terrified look on Ginger's face.

Boomer is a very large, gorgeous German Shepherd. He is two years old. I could not take my eyes off of him. He lives with Sadie. You could tell they are great buddies. I accidentally took Boomer and Sadie's owner's car keys home with me! I got home, took some keys out of my pocket and about had a heart attack when I realized they were not mine. I jumped back in the car and headed back to the park. I saw that all the dog owners were combing the grass for a set of keys. I apologized over and over! Thank goodness I live kinda close to the park. Next time I will double check whose keys I am picking up off the table. Sorry again!

Kissy Kissy Dog Park Day

There was all kinds of kisses going on at the dog park today. Joe got licker kissed by Libby several times, a big wet one from Bhutan and of course Nikki had to lick his ear real good and wet like. Too cute. The most adorable kiss picture I caught was of Libby puckering up to give a little kiss to Nikki. Nikki looks a tad bit touched by the experience.Tucker, Maizie's favorite beagle gave me this look when I took a photo of him. Jenah says Tucker does not care for cameras. I can tell. But he is so cute I can't resist stealing a shot of him.Sebastian was playing frisbee today. He is probably one of my favorites here at the dog park. Of course I have many favorites.Maizie took a break to read some doggie riddles to Ginger and her owner Michelle. Look at how Ginger is listening so carefully. She is such a bright little dog.Maizie was picking flowers for Ginger. Ginger likes following Maizie and helping her play her games.Libby and Diesel enjoyed running together. Diesel is a much larger pit bull than Libby. Diesel is seen below taking a breather.Jenah was playing with Bhutan out in the field. I think Tucker may have been a little jealous. See Tucker's little eye peeking through?
Darwin, my darling sweetie pie was caught wrestling with Tucker and Libby. Darwin looks so tough. He is really just a big ol' baby.Here is Libby giving Darwin a puckery kiss. Bhutan is looking on with great interest. I am sure that right after this kiss they began wrestling.Bhutan and Libby were playing some frisbee together. They are such buddies.After a few hours of play Darwin came over to me at the bench and began rolling around. Eventually Maizie was the one who tired first.

Pizza at the Park

Today was a beautiful day. A perfect breeze, no mosquitoes and not too hot. A perfect day to hang out at the dog park. We had planned to go for a while and then get lunch afterwards. Maizie was so enthralled in playing with the dogs that she did not want to leave. Finally, we picked up Pizza King and enjoyed a picnic lunch. Kodi was playing with Sophie above. I hope I get all of the dogs names right. There were so many coming and going and I did not have a pen to write down names. Forgive me if I mess up a name.

Here is Kodi, a gorgeous yellow lab. When I was taking pictures she would come out and sit on my feet and lean against me. So sweet.

Maizie went out to visit with Sophie's owner. I caught this picture of him kissing Sophie. Maybe this is one reason I love the dog park. Everyone seems so full of love and happy watching their dogs. I think I soak up this energy and love every minute of it.
Libby the pit bull was full of good loving today. I caught this picture of her running through the air. She is so beautiful. We had a few discussions today about the bad rap pit bulls have. After knowing Libby I have a new found love for this breed. I am saddened by the abuse and sad situations they are often bred for. Libby is proof that pit bulls can be loving and adorable dogs if they are treated with the love and respect that all dogs deserve.
Every now and then Kodi would run over to the water bowl and splash around in it. I love it when the dogs play in the water. Sean came out with the greyhounds today. Zephyr and Gail sure do love to run.

Here we are on the other side of the dog park enjoying our lunch. It drove the dogs a bit crazy smelling all the yummy pizza. Our tummy's were all satisfied and before we knew it we were back playing with the dogs.Here is a beautiful shot of Ginger. Maizie was so happy to see Ginger and Michelle. Check out Ginger's My Space page on the side bar. If anyone wants their pup's my space page or picture put on the side bar write a comment or e-mail me and I will post it for you.Here is little Roxy. Roxy loved Joe and kept giving him licker kisses. Most of the tiny dogs seem to gravitate to Joe. It is kinda weird. Okay, maybe all dogs gravitate towards Joe since every now and then Nikki seen below would leap up on Joe and cover him with wet, sloppy kisses.

At one point today a military officer stopped by after noticing Darwin playing. He said he had trained a dog that looked just like him. Darwin apparently brought back some good memories for him. He stared at Darwin in amazement. Darwin is so cool.
Maizie loves kissing Kodi. She is such a squeezable dog. I love that thick yellow lab skin. You just can't help but hug labs a lot.Above all the dogs are running around. They love to chase and run whenever a new dog comes to the park. Then, they slow down and rest for a while. I love Darwin's expression in this shot.

Maizie loved playing with this little dalmatian. I swear they look like they have the same expressions on their faces. Look at the dalmatians ears blowing in the wind. Adorable.