You Didn't Get Me Anything?!

Every time we come home from running errands, Charlie likes to rifle through the shopping bags for loot. He paws his way through, sniffing everything, until he's either lucky enough to come up with a new toy or mad that we went shopping and neglected to buy him anything. Today was not his lucky day...

Christmas Stocking Surprise

Not sure who was more excited about opening their stockings this morning, the little one or Charlie. Pretty sure Charlie had been sniffing at his all night in anticipation since we found it knocked down on the floor first thing in the morning. Luckily, "Santa" wisely anticipated and left his present on the counter instead.

After playing not-stop all morning, I'd definitely say he was satisfied.

How excited does your pup get about Christmas morning?

Is That Santa I Hear?

I hope he brought some treats!

Turkey Coma

Charlie was still recovering from turkey day this morning...

Happy Turkey Day!

Charlie loves turkey, it's the only real human food he's allowed to eat, so Thanksgiving is definitely his favorite holiday.

Charlie warmed up his appetite with a little stick wrestling down on the beach.

He tried to bring home the leftovers, but we talked him out of it.

Dog Tired

Time change and a baby up all night teething makes Charlie a sleepy boy.

SH: Which Way Did He Go?

The Squirrel Hunter is in the prowl once again when he spots the elusive brown squirrel.

Once spotted the brown squirrel doesn't stick around long. But wait, which way did he go?

The squirrel hunter looks right...

 And left...

 Aha! Up in the tree, now I've got you!

But once again brown squirrel is just too fast... Next time squirrel, next time.

Big Sticks

Charlie's stick obsession has remerged and today he hit the motherlode.

You Talkin To Me?

Grandma Love

Charlie sure loves his Grandma! He is very excited every time she visits.

Squirrel Hunter: Stare Down

Once again the Squirrel Hunter came face to face with his nemisis: the brown squirrel.


A stare down of epic proportions...



Finally, brown squirrel broke the gaze and headed for the safety of higher branches.



We will meet again squirrel, we will meet again.

Soon To Be BFFs

Charlie loves little kids! Anytime he sees one his tail goes crazy and he is anxious to jump and do some face licking. He still has yet to figure out that he already has a kid at home of his very own. It's just a matter of time, though, and a little growing on our daughter Sofie's part, and I'm sure they'll soon be best buds!

Squirrel Hunter: Sniffing For Signs

The Squirrel Hunter is on patrol searching for signs of the elusive brown squirrel...







Aha! A treasure trove of discarded peanut shells (peanut lady must be at it again) the brown squirrels favorite treat, can't be too far now!

Squirrel Hunter: Observing

The Squirrel Hunter observes from afar as the bushy-tailed mammalia rodentia buries a peanut under the cover of the dense foilage of it's natural habitat.

Checking Out the Playground

Had to stop and take a peek at the kids playing at the daycare next door. Charlie sure wishes he could join them!

Morning Prowl

Charlie took some time to take in the sun on the morning walk (zen moment for him).

Followed by kickin' up some dirt! And of course squirrel hunting!

Cat Crazy

We have a new cat in the building whose favorite pastime seems to be taunting Charlie.

Every time we go out for a walk he inches as close as he can then sits starring , cool as a cucumber, which of course drives Charlie insane.

Played out!

Return to the newly remodeled dogpark, three squeaky toys, two socks, a chew stick equal tired Charlie.

A few choice pics over the past few months!

Loungin'

Just chillin' on the couch, you know 1/3 of it is mine, along with the bed!

Been awhile!

Well it's been awhile since I last posted, my life have changed! I now have a baby sister (well kind of)! I have been busy helping mom and dad with cleaning up spit up, changing diapers, and just plain entertaining her, it's very tiring! Hope to post more often, in the mean time, have a happy new year!

Charlie

Happy Howl-idays!

Merry Christmas!!

Tax Breaks For Fido?

A new bill up for approval in the House would allow pet owners to deduct up to $3,500 for qualifying pet care expenses. May sound crazy, but considering the thousands we've spent on Charlie in vet bills, doggy daycare, and chewsticks in just his first year we're all for it!

A Year In The Life...

It's hard to believe it, but a whole year has passed since we adopted Charlie from the shelter August 11th last year. Thinking back, we have all come a long way since those first few weeks of panic and fear that we had no idea what we'd gotten ourselves into. The last year has definitely been a dog dog world, between failed crate training, middle of the night potty breaks, teething, obedience class, chewstick obsessions, dog parks and so much more. It has been a long learning process, both for Charlie and us, but well-worth it and we couldn't imagine our lives without him. Now we are at the doorstep of another year and another new adventure with the addition of a new baby coming shortly and we can't wait to see what's in store for our family.