Hudson and Lily

Thanks for correcting me.  I total misread the comment. Yikes!

Angie ~ I am so sorry to hear you lost Samson - darn it, they are never with us long enough.   And, I just saw your post of the new little boy - Hudson.  He is very cute.  Looking forward to seeing lots of photos.

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hi Angie, thanks for the comment. That's a really good point you raised.. I'll ask about it!

Hi Angie, it must be Spring Break... I can always count on hearing from you during breaks!

You know, Tim and I discussed whether to take Oscar off leash at the beach, it being his first time and all, and it really just happened that Tim took his leash off when we got to the beach. No discussion at that point. And it all worked out. I DO think Oscar got into too much stuff when Tim took Lucy and Oscar to the beach each morning (I have a feeling Tim wasn't diligent about pulling foreign material out of Oscar's mouth), as Oscar developed a bad case of recurring vomiting the last night we were there (which continued into the next night). The vet could find no real reason for the vomiting and it just naturally resolved itself a few days later. So that is my only reservation to Oscar being off leash. He stuck close to Lucy (and they ran and wrestled the entire time) and they were in their own separate worlds, oblivious to anything else around them.

Control freak?? I have NO idea what that is... lol ... just joking... I've been accused of that more than a few times myself :)

Our weather will be in the 70's this weekend into next week. I am sooo looking forward to warm weather!  It would be so nice if our back yard was dry enough for the dogs to run back there, but it would be a mud hole in no time (our property sits on a hill and the backyard inevitably gets water drain off from the church parking lot above). July-August are the only months they can really enjoy running in the back yard.

Hope you're having a great break!

Hi Angie! Its always good to hear from you! Oscar IS really big, or at least, for a 6 mo. old puppy, anyway. At his last weigh in, a couple weeks ago, he was in the low 40's, but he's no doubt in the mid to high 40's now. So far, he's not as tall as Lucy, but his feet are much bigger and he can wear Lucy's rain and winter wear. We just returned from the beach today after spending several days at Cannon Beach, OR. The doods had a blast chasing each other. This was Oscar's first beach trip and he didn't seem to notice the ocean one bit! He was more focused on playing with Lucy than anything else. Both he and Lucy are passed out in their crates right now. I have a feeling they're going to be recovering from all the activity for days to come. I took my camera and Flip video but always forgot it in the room so I didn't capture any of the action. I feel bad for that. Oh well, there's always next time. Lucy is loving having a play buddy, but sometimes she prefers to be left alone and Oscar can be a handful for her at those times.  He really is a mellow pup, and we can only hope that as he matures he'll mellow even further and get to where Lucy is with her 'laid back' ways. How are Lily and Hudson doing? What do they do when you take them off leash ? Or is 'off leash' the norm for them at your home/property?  

Happy Birthday Angie!  Hope your day is wonderful and lots of fun:)