December Dogs

Both Hershey and Josie have been enjoying going to the dog park.  I don't bring them to the water because I don't want to be wet.  Josie still pulls hard so I try to use the lead that goes around her nose.  I had two friends walk the dogs while I was out visiting the baby.  Thank you so much Sally and Paul.  I gave them a bottle of wine to start the week off but still owe them.

I have Garrett coming over to house sit and take care of the dogs while we are in Tahoe visiting Nathan.  We hope to ski as well.  Garrett takes good care of them and they have plenty of exercise.  I have a Christmas treat for them when we return.

They were very well behaved for my party.  They did stay in their crate as we had two one year old children up stairs.

We forgot to thank Kathleen and Ed for sharing their dog Nocci's birthday treat with Hershey and Josie.

Hershey and the Large Puppy

Josie is now bigger than Hershey.  She loves to pull on her leash and try to be ahead of Hershey.  She sits at night on the Juliet balcony watching to see if anyone is walking by so she can bark.  After she alerts Hershey then they bark in duet.  At night we put them in their crates so we can get some sleep.  Josie has decided to get up at 5 am so she starts barking then.  I try to have her go back to sleep and then I sleep with a pillow over my head.  Dogs!

They love to swim in the bay.  When I take them to La Playa trail they just want to be off their leashes so they can run in and swim.  I try to take a ball which Josie will chase.  She likes to play fetch while Hershey just wants to chase.

I also take them to the dog park in Ocean Beach.  It is so large.  Sometimes there are over 20 dogs there but it does not feel crowded.  You just have to watch where you walk as some people don't pick up after their dogs.

One evening, Larry and I brought up some wine and were ready to light the fireplace on the rooftop deck.  Josie ran up there and was sick from the salt water.  Not so nice.  Clean up involved numerous trips down two flights of stairs for cleaning supplies.  On the bright side, Josie did not ruin a rug.

The New Year

I need to write more often.  I had a nice hour walk with Josie as Hershey is still recovering from a pinched nerve.

The Beach

I normally walk the dogs by the bay and do not let them get wet.  I only have dirt in the back yard and don't want muddy puppies.  But this day, I met Kathy at the beach with her lab Emma.  The three of them just played and played.

Some how whomever gets to the toy first does not matter because Josie takes it away during the return to shore.

Kathy would throw the ball way out so Emma could have a chance at bringing the ball in.  But my dogs could swim faster or anticipate where Kathy would be throwing.