A Beautiful Cool Summer Day for Puppy Play!

Here is our little rascal Stella. We officially managed to wear her out today. Darwin and Stella are becoming good buddies. They like to sniff around and wrestle. We met another adorable Australian Cattle Dog named Nelson a few days ago but I did not have my camera with me. Nelson is nine months old with the exact same markings as Stella. I hope to get some pictures of Stella and Nelson playing together soon.

Sean and Carol were leaving the dog park when we arrived. They were nice enough to stay a little longer so the dogs could get to know Stella. They did very well with her. I was worried they would try and chase her down like a lil' rabbit.

Here the dogs are picking on Potato, who seems to be loving every minute of it.

Diesel was playing catch and joined in to wrestle with the others for a while.

I took this shot of Bhutan relaxing a few days ago. There won't be as many dog park pictures for a while. I will be taking some time away for a surgery. Hopefully I will be back at the dog park real soon! Joe and Maizie may take some pictures for me so keep checking back.

Friday Night Fun!

We headed over to the dog park late today due to the nasty heat. Everyone seemed to have the same idea. Arrive late and stay till it is too late to see the dogs. A pit bull was racing Jack, the Aussie around the fence. Jack was very happy to have a running partner. Jack plays so cute. He is Joe's favorite dog at the park. We are partial to Aussies since we used to have one before we married.

Here is Jack staring at Darwin wondering why on earth he is taking a rest. I don't think Jack slows down at the park. Darwin on the other hand can be quite lazy.

Darwin loved this dog. They were wrestling like this for a long time.

Here is Jack getting a hug from his owner after he was wrestled to the ground by a group of dogs. Jack was fine but needed some encouragement to play on. I am sure over the weekend there will be many more pictures so check back again soon!

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.

Doggie Days of Summer

Today I had every intention of a lazy evening. I was cleaning up after dinner when Maizie came into the kitchen all serious. She said, "Mom. Darwin just told me that he really needs some exercise. He wants to go exercise at the dog park. I need exercise too." How could I refuse after she so wonderfully articulated what Darwin told her. When we first arrived Maizie took some one on one time with Tucker, the beagle seen above.

I called up our friends Sean and Carol and they headed over with their Greyhounds Gail and Zephyr. Maizie loves walking Gail across the field as Zephyr follows. Once at the other end she tells them to run and they take off across the field at lightning speed. It is impressive.

I was unable to capture a good running shot since I did not have my good camera with me. Soon I will get some action shots of these two speed demons.

Maizie loves filling the water bowls for the dogs. Today there were three adorable Golden Doodles at the park. One in particular took a fancy to Maizie and followed her around and loved drinking from the bowl as Maizie held it.

One of the Golden Doodles enjoyed putting her ball in the water bowl. Don't you know the soggier the ball the better!

Here are a couple beautiful shots of Gail. She has the sweetest eyes. Gail has lots of energy and keeps Sean and Carol on their toes. She is growing up to be a real gentle and loving lady.
When it was time for Libby to go home she walked real slow out into the middle of the field. Her owner put Tucker in the car and came back for her. Libby looked at her owner across the field without a care in the world. Her poor owner had to carry her out of the park. She must weigh quite a bit. Sometimes the pups are having such a good time that they don't want to go home.
I love this picture of Bhutan, the boxer. He was a lovable pup, giving Carol a huge wet kiss. She was not prepared for that. Once home Darwin ate and then curled up on the chair for a little rest. Maizie covered him up with a blanket and asked me to take a picture of him. She said, "I love you buddy. You are such a good little buddy." Too cute! Darwin has it real rough as you can see.