Murphy & Snoopy: Down for the Count: 1, 2, and 3!

Today Murphy had a surprise visit from his best pal Snoopy. He was so delighted to see him that he just could not wait to get out of his crate.

Once Murphy was let out, everything was a blur of black and brown for about the next 5 minutes as Snoopy and Murphy raced and wrestled with one another all over Murphy's apartment. You should have seen the couch cushions after they were done playing. They were all over the floor. (Kylee did not help much either by getting them even more excited and pushing the cushions off as well.)

There were some pin downs made by Murphy where Kylee and I did not think Snoopy was going to make it out. But almost always at the last moment he would find some way to squirm out and take off before Murphy realized that he was gone.

They still had energy to burn off even during our walk. The competitive spirit was higher than ever. Snoopy and Murphy kept trying to out walk one another and if one seemed to be going faster, the other would attempt to sprint to make it into the lead. Overall, I think they enjoyed playing together. (They both now will walk straight to one another's home if the other's name is mentioned. Pretty cute.)

Jake & Charlotte: Wet Dog

Kylee has been helping me watch Jake and Charlotte this past week. I am not quite sure who is watching who though: Kylee watching Jake & Charlotte or Jake & Charlotte watching Kylee. Probably them babysitting Kylee.

Charlotte has already had to be the clean up service Saturday morning when a food explosion occurred during our morning walk. Kylee was eating a fruit pouch and squeezed too hard causing an eruption of food goo like a volcano. Have no fear! Charlotte was there to save the day! Kylee had to withstand the wrath of Charlotte's tongue to clean up the mess since we had no napkins in sight. (I was amazed that the other food hound, Jake, tried to take no part in this free food bonanza.)

In the afternoons these two kept a watch on where exactly Kylee was during our walks or while she was in the house. They are like two Kylee beacons, it's great. They have even been willing to kiss their stuffed duck every time Kylee has made it pucker up to them. That is definitely called good sportsmanship. (One night Jake kept trying to chase his tail, but somehow it just kept giving the slip on him. He had a few close grabs there though.)

During the Kylee-free evenings Charlotte has shown another side of her that I have not seen too often. Who knew she could hold her own so well against Jake in a wrestling match? Little alone, that she would be the one to initiate it and keep it going. I don't know if it's pent up energy or what, but she has enjoyed rough housing with Jake for awhile during the night. It has been hilarious to watch this side of her come out.

 Before our walk:

 After our walk:

 
















Sunday's rain did not keep us inside all day. Oh no, we all made the great adventure down to Shirlington to check out the dog park. Not too many dogs were out and about. We only saw three other dogs: 2 labs and a blue healer mix. Jake and Charlotte showed off how die hard they were and that a little (well, actually a lot) of rain and mud was not going to stop them from having a nice afternoon. They even did it in style wearing their matching raincoats. You should have seen how many comments were made by anyone that spotted them during our walk through Shirlington. Their starting a new craze.

Blue: Dog Smile

You got to love it when people make the comment: "Look at the smile on that dog's face!" Well, this was a comment that was made today by two teenage girls that saw Blue on her walk today.

I will have to admit that this picture did do a pretty good job of catching that expression pretty well. Could you imagine what it would look like if a dog could give a big cheesy smile?

Blue definitely seemed to relish in the sunshine today, even if it was a little chillier today than it has been. She truly knows how to live and love life to the fullest.

Douglas: If a Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood?

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Quite a mouthful isn't? I am not sure if Douglas has decided to switch from the duck fascination to now beavers. Over the past two weeks this little guy has gotten quite the knack of finding the smallest stick or piece of bark and woofing it down in two seconds flat.

I can even try to scrutinize the sidewalk in front of him, but he can still seem to sniff something out. Hopefully this beaver phase passes quickly before he starts pooping out pine shavings.

Jake & Charlotte: Spring Fever

I know everyone is starting to feel it, that little itch to start wearing short sleeve shirt and sandals. We all know that spring should hopefully be just around the corner (even if you could not tell by today's temperature.) There have already been a few teasing days of 70 degree weather.

Well, Jake and Charlotte decided to jump on the bandwagon and join in on the spring fever. This past weekend they went to the groomers and received their new spring look.

It is amazing how much more energy they now have. (It must feel great to have lost all that hair.) It is hard to believe that they could gain anymore energy than they already had, but they did. (Charlotte's picture does not do her new look justice, but as I said, she would not stay still at all.) They have also enjoyed receiving compliments from other dog owners during out daily strolls through their neighborhoods.

Happy Birthday Snoopy!

Snoopy is officially two-years-old today! 

 

He may be small, but this does not stop this super puppy from fighting crime and providing TLC to anyone that may need it. Snoopy made an attempt tonight at becoming the new mascot for the local fire department. On his walk tonight he spotted a brush fire and notified the fire department immediately. He even got to stay and watch them put it out. Super Snoop saved the day again! 

Kylee and Snoopy have been buddies before she could even walk.

There were doggy kisses when being carried, afternoon talks during walks, and games of fetch and chase after walks.

Snoopy loves to try to outmaneuver one of his best pals, Murphy, and does not let the size difference get him down. These two got together today for some play time to celebrate Snoopy's birthday.

This little packed dynamo is never too tired for a game of tug-a-war or fetch after even the longest walks.(Can we say Energizer Bunny?)

I was told by his mom today that Snoopy was able to enjoy his favorite, KFC chicken and some yummy treats for his birthday dinner. Yum!

Murphy: Does What Goes In, Come Back Out?

Murphy likes to check out the rain gutters on our walks if we come across one. He approaches each one with care and curiosity, as if he has never seen one before. He tries to position himself at different angles so he can get the optimum view of what is down there.

He loves to push anything he can find down the gutters with his nose: rocks, leaves, acorns, etc. He will then wait, cock his head, and see if he can hear the object hit bottom. Afterward, he will stick his head over the edge to see if his object is going to come back out. So far, nothing has returned. However, I would love to see the expression on his face if the day comes that something actually does come back out. He might be hightailing it the other direction as fast as he can.