Backyard

Victor's house has a very nice backyard.

Mickey decided to try out some new poses for the camera. Here he is trying the 'looking back over the shoulder with a sexy pout'.

Mickey is learning to enjoy his time outside and to explore the soft grass. He is working on his runway walk. Strut. Strut. Paw.

He also enjoys sitting on the deck looking out at the yard to keep the bugs in line. He pulls off the 'looking intently into the distance' well.

Beach! Part II

In the middle of the day, Victor and I took Mickey for a short walk down to the beach. Victor took us to a small kayak landing area, so we wouldn't bother anyone else. I'll tell the rest of the story with pictures:

see... the water is much warmer now than it was this morning...

I can get in to my ankles... what do you think?

not. going. to. do. it.

is this a face of someone who should be trusted with animals?

why do you do this to me?

at least I can see the 'shore' from here. I'm getting out of this weird wetness.

Beach! Part I

While in Cape Cod, we of course had to visit the beach. I had visions of taking Mickey swimming and splashing in the waves. Turns out there were a couple of problems with my fantasies:

1. It is a little chilly for open water swimming. With highs in the mid 70's it is very pleasant weather, but still a little cold for swimming in a large body of water.
2. Dogs aren't allowed on beaches until the off season, which starts after Labor Day.
3. Mickey doesn't have a strong interest in the water.

We walked down to the community beach near Victor's house in the early morning. No one was around to enforce the "No Dogs Allowed" signs so we walked onto the little sandy strip. Mickey seemed to enjoy the new smells and the feel of sand between his paws, but he always stopped exactly at the waters edge. Not even a little dew claw dipped in the water.

I was thinking: "nice picture at the beach at sunrise"
Mickey was thinking "its kinda chilly what are we doing here again?"

Up next time (Monday), what happens when we go to the same beach with Victor when its a little warmer?

Home Base - Cape Cod

Victor's house has nice hardwood floors. Most people would think this is a positive feature, but Mickey is less than impressed. He misses the wall to wall carpet of his home.

Luckily we brought an extra towel, so he uses it as his home base to work on his bones/toys/treats.

Tread softly and carry a....

Big Stick!

oh boy oh boy oh boy. Come on Vic, toss it, toss it!

Whoa, a little bigger than I realize.

Don't worry, I've got it!

We're on Vacation!

Mickey and I are out visiting Victor in Cape Cod. I'll finally have a chance to blog about a couple of things that have happened in the last few weeks as well as lots of fun stories from our long weekend trip.

Puppy Party

Our adoption coordinator at Homeward Trails is leaving on an overseas assignment. She invited all the puppies and dogs that she had coordinated for a farewell party at the dog park.

Nike was there!

We stayed at the dog park for 2.5 hours and went home dusty, happy and tired. It was nice for me to chat with the different people involved with Homeward Trails, catch up with Nike's parents, and for Mickey to meet new friends.