New Park!

After Mommy and Daddy adopted me, they took me to this park in South Philadelphia that Mommy said is just for doggies. It was a long car ride, and sometimes we had to park far away, and walk. But it was a nice area. Kinda small, so not too much room to run. But I made a friend named Loki - he's a pibble. We wrestled together.

Then it got cold, and we didn't go for a while.

We started to go again in the summertime, but Mommy didn't like driving that far. Then Mommy heard about a new place in Levittown that is closer!

The park for doggies is inside a BIGGER park with stuff for everybody: a playground for kids, a path for walkers, runners and bikers, a court for roller hockey, basketball courts, and a tennis court.

There's even a LAKE right in the middle! But Mommy said I'm not allowed in it. We found the doggie park, and it's HUGE! There are so many dogs to play with! And I can RUN!

I'm EXHAUSTED!

Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Mommy and Daddy went on vacation last weekend. So, Sirius and I got to go to doggie camp! Reese didn't go - she doesn't like meeting new doggies like me and Sirius do.

We played almost ALL DAY with the other doggies. In the morning, we played in a huge room inside. This really nice guy tossed a ball for Sirius and some other doggies to chase.

Then we took a nap -- I needed it!

And in the afternoon, we played in a yard outside. There was stuff to climb on, and a small pool to relax in!

We had a lot of fun, but we were still really happy to see Mommy and Daddy when we got back.

It's been two days since we came home, and I'm STILL tired!

Exhausted!

Wow, I've been too tired to write all weekend! Mommy and Daddy took me and Sirius to this new place on Friday. We could hear dogs barking from the outside. Then we went inside, and the smells! WOW! So many things to smell and to explore!

Mommy and Daddy left us behind the counter with a really nice lady. They came back about 5 minutes later, and then the lady took off our harnesses and put new collars on, and took us through the door that Mommy and Daddy had gone through.

There were all these play areas full of other doggies! It was like a doggie park, but inside! We sniffed the other dogs at the fence first, then the lady opened the door and let us in. SO MUCH FUN! There was stuff to climb on, and lots of room to run.

By the time Mommy and Daddy came back, I was just laying on the floor watching the other dogs. Even Sirius looked tired!

We slept the whole way back home. Mommy and Daddy were talking about the place, and something called Labor Day weekend. I was only half awake, so I didn't catch the whole conversation, but it sounds like Sirius and I will get to go back on Labor Day weekend!

Noms!

Mommy brought home fixin's for Chinese food!

They wasn't too happy, though. They hissed at me and Sirius before Mommy took them upstairs.

Huh. Why'd she take them upstairs? Kitchen's on this floor. And she only brought home four portions. Between her, Daddy, Sirius, Reese, and me, we need another portion.

Ain't no way I'm sharing.

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I just peeked. She put them in a cage. They're kinda small. I think we're going green -- growing our own food!

I'm a Con- . . . a Contest- . . . Vote for Me.

Mommy entered me in the Cutest Dog Contest. And why wouldn't she? I'm adorable! All these ladies said so last night!

She had to send the contest people a picture of me, and she couldn't even decide which one to send!

But here it is:

And here's the link to vote for me:

Cutest Dog Contest - Owen

The grand prize is a million dollars. Do you know how many hot dogs that buys?!?

Poor Excuse for a Swimming Pool

It's HOT today. So, Mommy asked Daddy to fill up the pool. I had no idea what she was talking about. What's a pool?



About ten minutes later, Daddy came back inside and put leashes on all of us. The whole family went out front.



There was this round, blue thing filled with water. I got in it, but it wasn't the same as the lake. The water barely reached halfway up my leg! How am I supposed to do somersaults in this little bit of water?



I noticed that there looked like there was something under the water. I stuck my nose under to smell it, but ended up just inhaling water. Turns out, it was fish painted on the bottom of this thing. Who does that??

Sirius came into the pool, too, but Reese wanted nothing to do with it. Which was weird, 'cuz last time, she ran into the lake even before I did! So, Mommy put her back inside, and she watched us from the windowsill.

Eventually, Sirius was more interested in barking at the mailman, and Daddy took him inside, too.

I stayed out there a bit, but I was more interested in eating the grass than "swimming." Can't swim in that thing.

KONG!

Mommy has been giving me my kong almost every day now! And she puts FOOD in it!! Pure doggie joy!

So far, I've had:

Peanut butter (my favorite)
Yogurt
Applesauce
Pumpkin
Banana

Sometimes she puts little pieces of berries in there, too.

Sirius and Reese get them, too. Sirius loves them as much as I do, but Reese usually takes a few licks and walks away. She doesn't know what she's missing.