Bad Mommy

This weekend it was rainy and cold outside. Not very dog-walk friendly. As a result we had a pretty active Mickey on our hands. He wanted our attention and playtime in the adorable yet insistent way of his.

He barks once. Then lays down. Then, unsure if you got the message, barks again. He hasn't quite learned to bring you a toy, he just sits there and waits for one to magically appear... usually they do.

This time I picked up his Nylabone (a dog bone made from plastic) and gave it a good throw.

Unfortunately the trajectory was more down than across the room. It hit the floor under Mickey's face and bounced up and hit him in the eye.

Guess which eye?

This picture was taken today, a whole three days after the bone-in-eye incident. He keeps rubbing it with his paw (which is adorable, looks like he just woke up and is rubbing his eyes awake) and his eye area is losing its hair. Bad Mommy :(

Sun Spot Revisited

We have had Mickey as a member of our family for 7 and a half months now. He still loves his sun spot, but there are noticeable differences in his appearance.

Then:

floppy ears, so small his tags are near the ground, long tail, adorable face

Now:

ears "on alert" all the time, tags well off the ground, an even longer tail, still an adorable face

Wolverine

This weekend we had a movie night at our house. Mickey tried to go to sleep, but was soon enthralled by the action on the screen.

What was so captivating? What sounds and images held his attention like a peanut butter covered rawhide?

X-Men Origins:Wolverine

I just can't. pull. my. eyes. off. of. him.

Dog Park

Mickey and I took Snickers and Rosie to the dog park the other week. We had a lovely time walking along the path, watching two Great Danes jump all over a woman that wasn't their owner, and looking at the dogs playing in the stream.

While standing there, Mickey found a better vantage point. He got up on his own little Pride Rock and looked quite happy with himself.

Majestically looking over his kingdom...

Actual size of rock...

He was pretty proud of himself when a pack of dogs came running through. He was above their little sniffing noses..or so he thought. Within moments a dog had jumped up on the rock to join Mickey and he quickly abdicated his throne.

After that excitement Rosie and I decided it was time to head home. The two dogs knew how to do that, and very confidently ran ahead of us, back to the gate..

yay! we're going home...

Awwww

So, as a black dog, it is hard to take a picture of Mickey, especially using a cell phone. This was the best shot before Mickey got tired of all the attention his nap was attracting and moved.

In case you can't make it out, Mickey is on the back of the couch and is sleeping on Jamal's shoulder. awwww.