Adventures of Baci the Lab

I guess he can stay

2009-04-21T19:42:00.002-04:00

Me and my brother are getting to be good friends. He talks to me all the time, and I bring him my toys hoping soon he can play fetch with me. He's pretty neat.

Bo the First Dog

2009-04-13T12:35:00.001-04:00

He's pretty cute, for a Portie! Welcome to the good life, Bo.

Dog-friendly SUV coming soon

2009-04-07T15:27:00.002-04:00

My humans would say we already have a dog-friendly SUV, but this Honda Element one sounds like an even sweeter ride. Maybe we can get on a waiting list?

Me and my brother hamming it up

2009-04-06T16:36:00.000-04:00

A very cool video we made, courtesy of the Beggin Strips website. Thanks Beggin Strips--now, if only my humans would let me have some...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

2009-03-03T07:55:00.003-05:00

My humans have started giving me an apple every so often. I like apples--I eat the whole thing. It's like it was never there!

A life of leisure

2009-02-08T14:59:00.001-05:00

(aaaaahhhhhhh.........)

A snowy day....

2009-02-01T14:57:00.000-05:00

Means Baci can play! (Indoors, at least...)

Let it snow!

2009-01-26T13:32:00.003-05:00

A couple of weekends ago me and the humans went to one of our other pack houses. It snowed and snowed! I spent the whole weekend smelling everything, everywhere in the powerdy whiteness...

One of my new possessions

2009-01-05T09:36:00.004-05:00

I wanted to dedicate a whole blog posting to a great gift I got for Christmas from part of my pack up in Massachusetts. It's a stand for my food and water bowls so I don't have to bend down anymore--my neck feels better already! My humans posted an instructional picture on how to use it in case I got confused. Apparently, my intelligence is not readily apparent to everyone...

Happy new year!

2009-01-01T09:40:00.000-05:00

May all your resolutions be easy to keep!

Happy holidays for me

2008-12-30T09:43:00.001-05:00

I had such a great Christmas--I got new stuffed animals, chew toys, balls, and more! I hope you all had just as nice a holiday, and are getting ready for an as-good-if-not-better 2009!

A tree in the house

2008-12-08T08:40:00.002-05:00

Now I've seen everything! (But as you can tell it didn't exactly keep me awake with worry...)

An unusual couple of weeks

2008-11-24T09:34:00.002-05:00

So right after I posted my last update, practically, we got a small new addition to our pack. I'm still trying to figure him out, but he smells really interesting...

The first dog

2008-11-09T08:41:00.002-05:00

After the election this week, there has been a lot of talk about what kind of dog the President's family will get. Personally, I think labs are a wonderful breed, but I guess if you're allergic we're not a good match. Whatever kind of dog they get, I hope they go with a shelter dog. If I do say so myself we are pretty cool animals, no matter what breed we are!

Happy birthday to me!

2008-11-03T20:03:00.002-05:00

This Saturday was my birthday. My humans say I am (probably) four years old. As you can see, I got a new chewey for my birthday. I like it a lot--thanks humans!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T14:20:00.000-04:00

River walk

2008-10-26T10:46:00.005-04:00

Me and my friend Mia took our humans for a good walk along the river this morning--it was a beautiful, cool fall day. Besides playing with my friend, my favorite part was when my human stopped to get something to drink. I got a treat too! I like it when that happens.

Fall has fallen

2008-10-24T09:01:00.002-04:00

This morning me and the human went to Central Park and it is definitely fall. We saw a big stack of pumpkins, lots of trees changing color, and guys setting up bleachers for the New York City Marathon that happens next weekend. I like this weather--it feels good to have my fur coat on when there's a chill in the air.

The bright lights of Broadway

2008-10-23T20:31:00.003-04:00

Me and the human went one morning to check out the new glowing staircase in Times Square. She thought maybe we could climb it and see the sights before the crowds of regular people showed up. But they are not open 24 hours--the guard said they don't open until 10 am. I thought this was the city that never sleeps but I guess some things sleep later than even me!

Go away

2008-10-12T12:29:00.001-04:00

A busy Saturday

2008-10-11T16:00:00.000-04:00

My humans were on a tear today! First they took me for a walk that lasted 2.5 HOURS, including a stop at the vet for another vaccination. While we were out we went to a bunch of stores, including one with a glass elevator I used to hate but am now getting used to a little. Then we got home and they cleaned and cleaned...and they gave me a bath, too. Fortunately we all laid on the couches for a while after that--me and one of the humans even fell asleep. We were worn out!

Things my humans do to me that are sort of annoying, part 2

2008-09-30T20:37:00.004-04:00

Things my humans do to me that are sort of annoying, part 1

2008-09-30T20:34:00.002-04:00

Out for a walk

2008-09-23T20:03:00.003-04:00

On Sunday me and one of the humans went for a long walk. We went over to the river to enjoy the newest part of the park the city has built there.

I think they did a good job! There's lot of grass for me to walk on, and tall plants for me to smell. It was a great walk in the fall air.

This past weekend

2008-09-16T20:09:00.002-04:00

We went to the beach again, and I finally got this human of mine some exercise. He looked like he could use it!

Spicy!

2008-09-16T09:51:00.002-04:00

Me and my human went for a big walk this morning in Times Square, which was more crowded than you would think at 6:30 am. We saw all sorts of sights, like TV vans outside a big office building, a man in a suit wearing a cowboy hat, and I tried to eat a piece of jalepeno pepper off of the sidewalk. The human took it out of my mouth before I could swallow, but it still burned my tongue a little--I don't know if I like spicy food.

Am I not adorable?

2008-09-04T19:23:00.000-04:00

I love chicken.

2008-08-25T13:40:00.002-04:00

This was the weekend of the chicken barbecue my humans go to every year. It's out near the beach, and three years ago, this kind of chicken was the first human food my people gave me. If only they had known what a slippery slope that would be. Mixed in with my dog food this year, I had not only chicken for dinner, but some corn as well. It's only a matter of time before they give up this whole "dog food" charade and feed me in the manner to which I have become accustomed.

Mirror, mirror

2008-08-19T09:34:00.001-04:00

This morning me and one of the humans went for another of our semi-regular big walks, and I saw something that totally freaked me out. There was a big square thing against a tree--and there was a dog in it that looked just like me! And a human that looked just like mine! But when I got closer it didn't smell like a dog. I looked around the entire thing--no dog. No human. Nothing. It was so weird.

Why I've been missing!

2008-07-25T10:35:00.001-04:00

My humans have been running around a lot lately, and last week they left me at home with my friend Jeff while they went on a big trip. They came back with two new toys for me, though, so I guess that was OK. We are also having big computer problems, which they need to sort out too. I'll be back to posting my latest adventures as soon as I can!

And then this weekend...

2008-06-28T17:57:00.003-04:00

My humans were on another tear of cleaning the house. But this time it was actually fun because they gave me my WHOLE TOYBOX to play with!

Then at lunch I had some salad. I love salad.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring...

This was last weekend

2008-06-28T17:54:00.003-04:00

The news of late

2008-06-25T14:34:00.000-04:00

There really hasn't been any. One of my humans is away for a day or two, and he took the camera, so my post about this past weekend will have to wait til the pictures come back to us. In the meantime, me and the other human have been taking some good walks lately around the neighborhood and in Central Park. I've been eating well. I met some new people. And that's about it. I'll report more soon, but just wanted to say hi to you all for now!

Father's Day Weekend

2008-06-15T18:12:00.002-04:00

This weekend we had plenty of adventure. Yesterday we went to see our pack up in Massachusetts which was great--I got to eat a lot, and I played with a puppy. We drove home through thunder and lightning, but I didn't know it. This is what I did:

Then this morning me and my friend Mia got to go to the Palisades. We walked and walked all over rocks and vines and fallen trees and streams, and then we finally got to a little beach. It was all worth it!

A book review!

2008-06-13T10:18:00.003-04:00

A nice lady sent me an e-mail asking if I'd like to review this book on my blog--I have hit the big time! So she sent it to us and my human has helped me check it out.

I think this is a good book for a new dog owner--there is a lot of helpful information about how to choose a dog, how to take care of your dog, and how to train your dog. And tons of neat facts like I have only half as many tastebuds as a human does.

What it's not great for is finding out what might be wrong with your dog if your dog is doing something weird. For example, if your dog has tummy problems and you go to that section of the book, it will tell you all about how it got upset and what it looks like, but not what to do to about it. That said, if your vet diagnoses your dog with something, then you'll be able to look it up and read all about it, so that could be really useful.

In short--it's a big book and very smart looking, and it might be a good addition to the library for a new pet owner who wants to know everything about their new friend!

Memorial Day Weekend

2008-05-27T16:36:00.011-04:00

We had a beautiful long weekend, the pack and I. First things first: we went to the beach a lot!

Then I made a new friend: a puggle named Lacey! We played and played until we were pooped.

Then me and the humans took a trip to a town called Greenport, and we walked around. It was hot out, so I decided to cool off at the beach...

All in all, it was the perfect start to summer. I need to catch up on my sleep!

Ninth Avenue Food Festival

2008-05-19T16:40:00.005-04:00

This weekend, two humans who are part of the pack came to visit us. It was great to see them! One of the best parts was when we all went to the Ninth Avenue Food Festival. My humans took me to this last year, and I remember it smelled so good. But this year was even better: there were a lot of clumsy humans in attendance so I picked up a LOT of scraps off the ground. And then I got MY OWN HOT DOG!!!! It was so good.

Cleaning time

2008-05-09T12:25:00.004-04:00

My humans are home with me today, it's raining out, and they are on one of their benders of cleaning the house. One of them got their hands on me and brushed and brushed and brushed me--look at all of THE HAIR on our floor!!!!!! I feel much better now though...

Family news

2008-05-06T10:54:00.000-04:00

My humans told me that we are going to have a new member of the family join us this fall. I started to get worried--this should really only be a one-dog household, after all. But they explained that the baby that's showing up would be human, not another dog. Talk about a big relief! This might be fun.

Weekend in the country

2008-05-04T08:12:00.005-04:00

Last weekend, me and the humans went to another one of our pack houses. Here are some pictures!

This week

2008-04-25T11:17:00.002-04:00

I had some tummy troubles this week, everyone, so no good photos to put up on the blog. I mostly laid around and went for a few walks here and there. The weather has been sunny and warm, and when I lay on the bed during the day, the breeze feels so nice. Flower petals even float in through the window from the trees outside. I am feeling much better today, and this weekend me and the humans are going to go to one of our other pack houses near the beach. I hope it's not too cold to go swimming. That would be a nice way to get back in the swing of things!

Weekday surprise

2008-04-15T19:54:00.002-04:00

Tonight me and the human went for a walk in Central Park when she got home from work! It was great--there were lots of people and dogs around, and I chased some squirrels and birds. The sun was still out, and everyone seemed happy. I was happy too.

(Jaws theme)

2008-04-13T12:11:00.002-04:00

Coming

To

Getcha!!!!

A cloudy weekend day

2008-04-12T18:00:00.000-04:00

Today me and the humans went out for a nice walk, and then they left me home alone for a while--which was OK because I had some sleeping to do. When they got back, we watched some sports on tv. Two of my favorites:

Baseball...

...and golf!

Dinner time

2008-04-10T21:15:00.000-04:00

I love it when my humans make dinner. It always makes the house smell so good. Sometimes I even get to have some snacks while they're making it.

But I didn't get any shrimp.

Or any beans.

I did get some zucchini, though.

And some tomatoes. So it was a pretty good night!

I think spring has sprung

2008-04-05T12:19:00.009-04:00

Me and one of my humans got up a little early this morning to go for a big walk. As you can see, there weren't that many other people or dogs out. We ended up at one of my favorite places to go to--the bank! But there weren't any workers there so I didn't get the pets I usually do.

Later, when it was nicer out and the other human was up, we went for another big walk--this time in the sunshine!

We ended up at the zoo in Central Park, to get something for my cousin Ella's birthday party. I have to go to doggie daycare instead of the party, but I hope they signed my name on the card so she knows I was there too!

Long time, no post

2008-04-01T19:09:00.004-04:00

Hi everybody! I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post. My humans have been very busy (or "too tired," which I agree is not a very good excuse) and haven't had time to help me update my blog. Here are a few things that have happened:

* We had a mini flood in our new home one day while my humans were at work. I was home all by myself and I barked and barked when water came through our closet, but no one paid any attention. I was really glad when my humans came home and got it cleaned up for us. It was very stressful.
* Because of that we got a new rug in our living room, which you can sort of see above. I like it--it's softer than the last one!
* I went to the park a lot.
* I went to the Palisades with my friend Mia.
* Tonight I accidentally ran over my friend Skipper I was so excited to see him in the hallway. I think he'll be OK though.

And that's sort of about it, aside from the usual playing and eating. I'll dig up some more fun stories for you though, soon--I promise no more long breaks like this one!

The new old place

2008-02-26T20:39:00.006-05:00

Hi everyone--it's been a busy week, and I'm sorry I haven't posted. My humans and I moved! It happened very fast, but I am so happy to be back in our old building and our old neighborhood. I smile all the time when we go out for walks.

Speaking of which, they walked me A LOT last week, and this weekend. During the week we did a bunch of errands together, going to Best Buy and Bed Bath and Beyond and even Banana Republic! (I was fascinated by the mannequins there--they're like real people...but not.)

On Saturday morning we went to Central Park to play in the snow before running MORE errands.

Then on Sunday they took me on a nice walk along the river to the dog run on 72nd Street.

After that I went to get my nails cut (not fun) and I spent a lot of time snoozing in the afternoon.

When the apartment is tidier I'll post pictures of me in my new habitat. But the human says I can't do that yet. Talk to you soon!

You won't believe this

2008-02-15T07:29:00.002-05:00

My doggie friends, my humans tell me we are going to move again! We're going back to our old home, which I am excited about, even though I'm getting a little stressed out about the moving part. I didn't really like that last time. Wish us luck!

That time of year again

2008-02-12T16:27:00.000-05:00

It's time for the dog show! I hope my humans get home tonight in time to watch the grand finale. I'm going to root for the beagle, if no labs are in the final round.

Winter is here

2008-01-23T21:42:00.000-05:00

My humans have been sick for a few days--both of them! It means a lot of lying around the house, sleeping. Not that I mind, but it makes for a pretty boring blog. Hopefully soon I'll have some new adventures to report.

More household coziness

2008-01-14T19:37:00.000-05:00

My humans have a thing for new rugs, you may recall. Something about being clean and free of dog hair. Anyway, I like this new one a lot. It's very soft and I can really spread out on it. Plus I think it's a good color for me. What do you think?

My backyard nemesis

2008-01-12T19:23:00.000-05:00

This squirrel--and a lot of others--comes into my backyard every day. They drive me nuts. The glass door is all smudged up from where I put my nose up against it, watching their every move. I would chase them if I could only get out there!

Weekday treat

2008-01-08T12:24:00.000-05:00

One of my humans has been away the last couple of days, so the other human is trying to find ways to keep me busy and entertained. This morning I got a big treat when we went to my favorite local park and played fetch. Or as I like to call it "chase", since I never actually bring the ball back. (The human needs exercise too, you know!) It was very warm and sunny, there were lots of dogs there. I hope we can do this more often, before she goes wherever it is she goes during the day.

Lucky dogs

2008-01-02T11:43:00.000-05:00

Spaghetti and meatballs once a week? I need to have a talk with my humans.

Holiday Recap

2008-01-01T09:24:00.001-05:00

It's been great couple of weeks here. My humans have been home with me so much! On Christmas we visited part of our pack up in Massachusetts--they had snow there. (Check out my fancy Christmas scarf!) Then we went to see more of our pack in New York. I got plenty of good presents and treats.

We've also spent time doing other things that I like, that my humans and I don't normally do during the daytime. Like going to the dog run....

...and household chores.

We went to visit my friend Lexi this weekend too. We played and played until we were pooped!

Yesterday was the last day of 2007. My humans took me to the park near our house in the morning, and I had a great time playing with other dogs and chasing my ball. Look at all the dirt on my face!

Then last night, before my new year's resolution to "be the best dog I can be" kicked in, I celebrated on my own while my humans were out. Baci: 1, bunch of bananas sitting on the kitchen counter: 0.

Happy 2008 everyone!

Bad weather

2007-12-17T21:25:00.001-05:00

It sleeted all day on Sunday so me and my humans stayed in and
watched football. It was cozy and warm. I wish every winter day could be like this.

Snow business!

2007-12-11T11:06:00.000-05:00

This dog is having so much fun. I am going to try to learn to jump like that this winter!

Wonderful weekend

2007-12-10T21:00:00.000-05:00

I had a great weekend with my people. On Saturday one human took me for a jog, and then we went to the dog park. Yesterday we all went to Prospect Park bright and early as a family--it was awsome. There were tons of dogs there and I got to say hi to a lot of them.

Last night we went into to city to visit some of our pack...but first we went to see my friend Mia! We played in the park across from my old house, then we played with her toys in her apartment. We made her place pretty messy! There is also a new cat who lives with her--it was so small I wanted to smell it, but I wasn't allowed. Maybe next time.

Happy birthday!

2007-12-08T16:01:00.000-05:00

This week was one of the human's birthdays! We all laid around in bed while he opened his present. I forgot to get him something, but I have a great gift in mind for Christmas--hopefully that will make up for it.

It snowed that morning too, so I got to wander in our backyard in the snow after we all woke up. It wasn't as fun as I remember from last winter, but the humans said there will probably be more soon. Maybe that batch will be better.

Dogs I've never met

2007-12-03T21:45:00.000-05:00

This weekend one of my humans went far away to a place called North Carolina. She hung around with two dogs while she was there. A little dog named Maggie:

and a big dog named Boston. She thinks I would have liked them, and I would have liked their back yard too. Instead of going with her (not that she asked) I stayed home with the other human. I got a lot of exercise and we even played fetch in the snow. But I was glad when we were all home together again.

Turkey and more

2007-11-26T20:28:00.000-05:00

Happy thanksgiving everybody! I had a great time riding in the car, visiting my packs, getting extra belly rubs, and eating a lot of yummy food. I hope you did the same thing.

Last week me and one of the humans went to the dog run one night--I had so much energy I was bouncing all over the place!

Then we went for a walk down to the river. I really like walking this way home--it's the longer way, but it's a nice view of my city.

I think I look pretty good in this light, too, don't you?

Holiday time

2007-11-18T16:14:00.001-05:00

One of my humans thought it would be funny if there was a picture of my on their holiday cards this year. So we tried a few things. First, I tried to pose with Santa...but I kept wanting to chew on him.

So then we tried ribbons on my ears. There are no pictures of that. I don't like ribbons on my ears.

Then we tried lights around my neck, like I was decorating the house and got all tangled up. This was better--much less annoying than the ribbons, and not as tempting as Santa.

But it is very hard

to stay

still.

I don't know if this modeling business is right for me. And who knows what sort of holiday cards people will get this year!

Riding in the Car to New Places

2007-11-18T16:08:00.000-05:00

My humans know how to keep a secret. Today we got in the car and I thought we were just going to see our usual pack members. But we went to a whole new town, and I got to see my friend Lexi!!!!!!!!!!!

We played and played and played some more. I was so happy to see her. We ate some treats too.

I slept the whole way home.

A traveling weekend

2007-11-06T21:46:00.000-05:00

We did a lot this weekend. Me and my friend Mia went in the car to New Jersey, to our park. It was really dark out when we went, and we were the only ones there for a long time. We saw two deer, and had our usual fun.

Then we went to see some other members of our pack up at their house--more riding in the car, which was great! We ate a lot of good stuff, and they had some good sunshine for napping.

Two Howl-idays

2007-11-01T20:55:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was Halloween. There were a lot of kids who rang our doorbell, but as you can see I was busy busting ghosts and couldn't handle giving out treats.

And today is my third birthday. My humans gave me a dinner fit for, well, me. Real chicken, feta cheese, and string beans. One of the humans made a video of me eating it ("inhaling it," they say, whatever that means), but the camera ate it so no good viewing for you guys today! I hope you're all having days that are just as delicious as mine is...

Visitors

2007-10-29T20:41:00.001-04:00

Some of my pack came to visit two weekends ago (I know, I'm late updating). They brought me these awesome treats--they were peanut butter flavored. We had fun--we took walks, and hung around the apartment. I got lots of pets. It was a very good weekend. I hope they can come back soon.....maybe with more treats for me too!

Polar bears and dogs

2007-10-25T13:02:00.000-04:00

This is a pretty great story (with pictures!) about animals having fun together. I hope someday I get to play with a polar bear too!

Dogs can learn new tricks

2007-10-22T20:36:00.000-04:00

Tonight me and one of the humans went to the dog park. While we were there, she sat on a picnic table, and a dog got up right on top to sit with her! I'd never seen that before--and that table looked pretty high.

But I ran over and stared and thought and paced. And then I jumped up ON TOP OF THE PICNIC TABLE TOO!! It was the coolest feeling. I did it a couple more times while we were there. I was pretty proud of myself, if I do say so. Not every dog can do that, you know (I'm looking at you, puggles!).

My dogwalker

2007-10-19T16:56:00.001-04:00

He's famous! I hope he'll still remember me now that he's hit the big time. Actually, he just walked me today as usual, so I guess I don't have that much to worry about...

Between Two Bridges

2007-10-08T21:03:00.001-04:00

Today me and one of the humans took a big walk to a new neighborhood. It's called DUMBO, I thought like the elephant, but she says that stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Well, excuuuuse me. Anyway, we walked on all these old streets near the river, and right by the Brooklyn Bridge. There were all these big warehouses and not many people. There was one park they didn't even let dogs into. Gr!

Then we found another park near another bridge, the one the neighborhood is named for. It was really, really big.

I was pretty tired from walking all over the place by the time we got home. Fortunately, there was some fresh laundry to lay on, which was really quite lovely. It was a great day!

New park!

2007-10-05T14:08:00.001-04:00

There is a new park in our neighborhood. Well, new to us. It's only about a five minute walk away. Me and one of the humans have gone there a couple times in the morning or after work so we can check it out. It's pretty good. I still like the big one better.

Old Friends are the Best

2007-09-22T18:23:00.001-04:00

Today I got a big surprise--my friend Mia and her human came to visit us in Brooklyn!!!! (And Skipper's human came too--but Skipper isn't grown up enough to come yet so he had to stay home.) It was great. We played, we chased, and we ate some of these dog cupcakes (or maybe they're pup-cakes?):

After breakfast we went for a big walk around the neighborhood. We went over to the river even. I hope Mia can come again soon, or maybe we can go see her in our car. I miss my friend!

Triathlon weekend

2007-09-18T20:22:00.000-04:00

Sorry I've been away for a while--the humans have been very busy! A perfect example of this was this weekend, when one of them did something called a triathlon. It meant getting up veeeery early, and driving to the beach, which I really liked.

There were a bunch of humans swimming in the water. So many of them!

Then they got out of the water and ran past us, and jumped onto bikes and raced away. I missed my human a lot--I just wanted to hang out with him.

Then they came back from riding their bikes, and started to just run away. I was pretty confused. But my human came back soon! I guess it wasn't good for him that he came back, but I was so happy to see him I didn't care.

It was only 10 am when we finished with all this, so it was just the start of our day. But I missed most of the rest of it: I slept in the car on the way home, and with the other human when we got back to our apartment. Triathlons are all well and good, but nothing beats sleep--I'm the champion of that!

Wish I was there!

2007-09-12T11:35:00.000-04:00

This dog is having so much fun!

Country dog

2007-09-04T21:09:00.000-04:00

This weekend was a long weekend, so my humans and me went out to one of our other pack houses. It was beautiful--very sunny and not too hot. Perfect for those of us with fur coats. I was sort of tired after the drive out, so I caught some rays and some zzz's at the same time.

The next morning me and one of the humans went to the beach.

We walked along the shore and I got some quality splashing time in. That always puts me in a good mood!

That afternoon it was more swimming for me--in the pool this time, which is better because there are no waves to scare me. But the trade-off is they make me play fetch. I humor them for a while.

I also got a new bed this weekend for the other pack house. I was sleeping on the floor so this is a major improvement. It's huge!

Monday morning we explored a new small beach place down the street--the human says it's called a cove.

I was so tired from these adventures I slept the whole way home Monday afternoon. I wish weekends were every day. Or at least longer!

Bathing beauty

2007-08-28T20:40:00.000-04:00

This weekend we went out to one of our other pack houses, where I can swim and swim, for an annual event called a fireman's chicken barbecue. Two years ago, this was the first human food my people gave me and I looooved it. I guess the rest is history.

Speaking of rest, I am feeling a little better, and thank you for the get-well wishes! I am still sneezing and coughing when I get excited, but not as bad as last week. I'm trying to get lots of sleep so I can get well faster. (And I just like to sleep.)

In the doghouse

2007-08-21T19:05:00.000-04:00

My humans took me to my new vet today. They gave me treats. Unfortunately, they also said I probably have a mild form of kennel cough. I don't have to take any medicine, but they said it will take THREE WEEKS to go away and until then I can't play with, walk with, or even smell any other dogs. This is such a bummer. I'm never going to make any new friends at this rate!

The new dog run

2007-08-14T21:01:00.000-04:00

Moving to a new neighborhood means you need to learn a lot of new things. Tonight me and one of the humans went on a walk to find the dog run that is closest to our new house. Here I am on the Brooklyn Heights promenade, with NYC in the background. Hi NYC!

It took us a while, but then over a hill we saw it--the dog run! It's really big!

There were some good dogs there, but I felt like being a loner today. So this is mostly what I did until it was time to leave. Maybe next time I'll be more social.

Also, I like the new dog walker. I barked at him a bit today when he showed up, just to see what he would do. But he toughed it out and turned out to be OK. I think we'll be friends.

New digs

2007-08-13T19:16:00.000-04:00

Wow--it's been an overwhelming couple of weeks. First my humans went on vacation. Without me--can you believe that!? My old dogwalker Jeff stayed with me and we had a great time. I even lost a few pounds. Then when they came home they put everything we own into boxes. And then these strange guys came and took the boxes (I barked and barked at them) and brought them to this new place, where we are now staying. I am sort of confused by the whole thing, as you can see:
The next morning, it was a beautiful day. Me and the humans were up super-early and we went to a big park. I ran and ran and zoomed and zoomed. If you click on this photo to make it bigger, you'll see what I mean.
It was awesome! It even has a beach for dogs, which I went to a long time ago and still knew how to get to.
Today I went to my new dggie daycare place, Monster Mutt. My humans say it's appropriately named--har dee har har. Anyway, I spent all day playing with another chocolate lab named Mookie. When we got home, I laid down to nap and barely moved all night. Other than to write this post, of course.

Tomorrow is the first walk with my new walker, Dave. I'll let you all know how that goes!

Moving update

2007-07-31T15:53:00.000-04:00

I am going to have a new dog walker when we move to Brooklyn: this guy. He looks nice, and my humans said he sounds nice, so we'll see. I get to meet him the day after we move. Hopefully we'll all be in a good mood for that.

In other news, we have a new camera at home, but the human has not yet learned how to put photos on the computer (sigh). So maybe soon this site will look less boring.

Baci-versary

2007-07-19T21:23:00.000-04:00

Today it's two years since I came to live with my humans, after they found me at the pound. I can barely remember what I was like then--I feel so much more grown up and mature. I was definitely skinnier, that's for sure. And kind of scared.

I'm glad I'm here with my people now!

I'm not a fighter, but...

2007-07-18T09:12:00.000-04:00

...I would bite this guy.

Lots of news!

2007-07-17T08:34:00.000-04:00

There's been lots going on around here. First, you'll be glad to know a new camera is on the way. More photos of me and my adventures coming soon!

And second, my humans tell me we are moving house. I don't really know how I feel about this. I like our current house for a lot of reasons: the long hallway to play ball in, how I can find my way in the dark from one end to the other without bumping into anything, the short walk to the local dog park with pool, and of course seeing all my human and canine friends from around the neighborhood. The humans took me to the new place this past weekend to check it out. It seems nice enough, and there is a backyard which is cool, but I am going to reserve judgement until we really get there.

Also, I am going to have to write a new rap for the left-hand side of my page, since some of it won't apply anymore. Let me know if you have any rhyming suggestions!

Ooh lala!

2007-07-16T06:26:00.000-04:00

Yesterday me and the humans walked all the way across town for the Bastille Day fair on east 60th street. A lot of strangers pet me, and I got to eat a sandwich of something called merguez. It was a little spicy for my palate, but that didn't stop me from chowing down!

More walking....more trouble

2007-07-14T17:08:00.000-04:00

Yesterday me and one of the humans went for an early morning walk in Central Park. It was really nice out, and I got to see a bunch of dogs, and wander in the grass, and splash in fountains, and just enjoy being with nature. I didn't want to sit still to get my picture taken.

And then something happened today that made me feel bad about that: the camera broke. Me and the humans were out and about, and my water bottle opened up in the bag and soaked EVERYTHING. So now the camera won't work anymore. I guess for a little while this blog will have to be about my writing skills, and not about how cute I look. Hopefully they will get us a new camera soon!

July 4th

2007-07-13T16:54:00.000-04:00

I know--we are way past the 4th of July by now. But I had a lovely holiday weekend. My humans were home with me all that week, and then on Saturday we went with some of the pack to Cutchogue, NY, where I swam in a creek. Here is more of me swimming--nice form, right?

We also did some shopping.

I didn't get any of the pie or fruit, but I ate well anyway.

I think this might be my favorite holiday!

A hero dog

2007-07-02T09:04:00.000-04:00

This story a bout a local dog hero is just great. Way to go Smooch!

Weekends

2007-07-01T08:34:00.000-04:00

Wekends are my favorite time. I love having my humans home with me, even if we don't do anything in particualar. That of course didn't happen yesterday--I was up and out the door very early to spend some time with my friend Mia. We walked along the river to the dog run on 72nd street, where they had a pool--hooray! See if you can find me in this photo:

I'm not sure what we'll be up to today. I am sure more walking. These humans like to walk!

Sometimes it just feels like Monday

2007-06-27T06:18:00.000-04:00

Even if it isn't.

Running paws

2007-06-25T09:15:00.000-04:00

That's me. One of the humans and I are trying a new route on our morning runs--which she says are going to be more frequent. The last couple of times we've gone along the river, heading north along the public promenade. She says that if we get to 83rd street and back, that's three miles. We're not there yet--we've made it to the boat basin and back--but we're working on it. It's so pretty in the morning--the breeze blows and the sun reflects on the water. And I get turkey bacon along the way, which is the real reason I allow myself to be dragged out of bed.

A walk in the park

2007-06-19T21:58:00.000-04:00

This morning one of my humans took me for a big walk in Central Park. Normally we do this only on weekends, so it was a nice change of pace for the workweek. We walked around hills, bridges, baseball fields, and I even got to say hi to a few new dogs.

Tonight the humans had Mexican food for dinner...and guess who got some of the extra taco in with her dog food? (First two guesses don't count.)

Summer Times

2007-06-18T20:09:00.000-04:00

It seems like things are finally slowing down and getting back to normal around here. By which I mean my humans have more time to hang out with me and--most importantly--help me write my blog! This weekend started off great. We went to Massachusetts to see some more members of my pack, who we hadn't seen in a while. I'll let you guess what the other best part was:

Then Sunday morning me and my human, my friend Mia and her human, and her friend Luke and his human all went out to New Jersey to the big park. We hiked in the woods.

And then we went down to the beach and went swimming in the Hudson River. It was great. Luke would swim all day, and even Mia is getting good at it. I got to practice my fetching. I'm getting much better, as you can see:

I slept the whole way home.

Murder, he wrote

2007-06-06T17:15:00.000-04:00

Another New York lab just let me know he has a book coming out--is that cool or what? It sounds like a good story. I might have to get my humans to pick it up for me (I promise I won't rip it up...)

Long time, no bark

2007-06-01T21:24:00.000-04:00

My humans have been pretty busy lately. Too busy to help me update the blog. I tell them I have a following, but do they listen...? Here are a few photos that I think sum up nicely what I've been up to, and I promise I'll write soon.

LOST

2007-05-15T09:01:00.000-04:00

Me and my humans watch the tv show LOST every Wednesday. I like it because they live on a beach, and there is a dog named Vincent. He's a lab like me. There are some pretty crazy theories on the Internet that he's the root of all evil on the show too--obviously these people do not own Labs. Anyway, this past week's episode was pretty scary, but an added bonus was the dog portrait in a key scene. I wonder what signifigance that will have in the next episodes!

Ch-ch-changes

2007-05-04T20:06:00.000-04:00

Today we got a new rug for our house. At first I wasn't sure I liked it, but as you can see I warmed up to it pretty quickly.

Also, I thought you might like to see my favorite chair in the apartment. It used to be too big for me, but now it's just the right size to curl up in, especially on a lazy afternoon.

So true

2007-05-02T21:55:00.000-04:00

I read this story in the paper last week, about how if a dog is happy the tail wags to the right, and if not, to the left. It's totally true--I tested myself. I never noticed it before!

Spring has sprung

2007-04-22T16:12:00.000-04:00

It's been a great start to spring here this weekend. Yesterday me and the humans went to Central Park, one of my favorite places. We walked around for a while, until we came to this big fountain. So I did what any self-respecting lab would--I went swimming! You can see me here on the right:
And here I am in action--the water was too deep too walk in, but not really deep enough to swim in. So this is me hopping around:
And this is me playing with another dog--super close up shot!
After this, we walked around the neighborhood, all the way down to the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. Then I took a nap.

And THEN we went to the dog park...and the pool was up!!!!! It was a great day, and the best start to spring ever.

Another hobby

2007-04-19T21:44:00.000-04:00

So another one of my hobbies is chewing on plastic bottles. The bigger, the better! The humans take off the cap and plastic ring on each one for me, and then I carry it around the house excitedly, chewing on the top until it's past recognition. It's great...though maybe the people who take away our recycling don't think so.