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.

Chasing Sticks, Playing Catch and Funny Times

Stella found a stick tonight and managed to carry it around with her most of the dog park visit. She was really getting serious about this stick. Zeus, the chocolate lab came in and took a real liking to Stella. First he said hello to Darwin and then went over to see Stella and get her precious stick.Stella did not see Zeus going after her stick until.....
it was too late. Zeus stole Stella's stick before I could even take the picture. What a fast puppy!

We all loved Kita. I am guessing she is some Australian Shepherd Mix.

Maize had Kirby, the yellow lab and Darwin waiting patiently for her to throw the ball. After Maizie threw the ball Stella would crouch down and shake her butt ready to pounce on Darwin.

Here are a few shots of Kita enjoying the sunshine. I love it when dogs lay down 'froggie doggie style' with their back legs sticking out.

Ginger is wearing Maizie's orange floppy hat. She looks so cute!

Fuji is a Siberian Huskie. What beautiful blue eyes. In the picture below Maizie and Fuji are laughing about something, I am not sure what.

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!