Wednesday, August 12, 2015
I flied!!
Not only do I swim, but I fly!!! Here's some pics mom took of me flying through the air to get my ball...
Monday, July 27, 2015
I Had To Save My Ball From Drowning!!
I know you've seen lots of pictures of Boulder Beach, but can you ever have too much cuteness overload of a pup and her ball?? Oh, and here's a few pics of Mommy's "Birds" in bloom.
Luv, Kagie
Luv, Kagie
Friday, July 24, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Boulder Beach is Open!!
It took a really long time and lots of days being bored in the house and having to go out on leads to potty in the front yard, but our family drinking bowl is done. The pawrents named it Boulder Beach Resort at Paradise Palms. Whatever - all I know is some of my toys float in it, and some don't. Mom wanted to see if I float in it too, so just a few days ago, I took my first steps on to the beach entry and into the water. I was really scared at first. Then I saw my ball floating by and had to go rescue it before it drowned. I almost made it to the boulder at the end of the beach entry, but then it happened! My feet lifted off the pebble-coated bottom. I made a mad dash to Mom (who was only inches away) and cinched my claws into her so hard until I was certain I was now a permanent fixture on her chest.
Then Mom did the unthinkable. She threw my ball in the water! It was going to die - I just knew it! So I did what any good pup would do, and paddled my way to that boulder. Yes sir, I rescued my ball. The next day, I tried it again, and this time I swam between Mom and Mommy in the deep (3.5') section. I was scared...really scared...but, at the same time, it was fun. Brother and I played "in and out" of the beach entry for a long time until Mommy told me I was too waterlogged and had to get dried off.
I think I might just like this Boulder Beach Drinking Bowl after all....maybe!
Then Mom did the unthinkable. She threw my ball in the water! It was going to die - I just knew it! So I did what any good pup would do, and paddled my way to that boulder. Yes sir, I rescued my ball. The next day, I tried it again, and this time I swam between Mom and Mommy in the deep (3.5') section. I was scared...really scared...but, at the same time, it was fun. Brother and I played "in and out" of the beach entry for a long time until Mommy told me I was too waterlogged and had to get dried off.
I think I might just like this Boulder Beach Drinking Bowl after all....maybe!
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| Boulder Beach (view from the patio) |
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| Boulder Beach at Night |
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| My Ball! My Ball! |
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| Debating whether to save the ball or stay on the boulder |
Friday, July 3, 2015
Big Drinking Bowl Update
Okee Dokee, mom says we are a frog's hair away from being able to jump into our super duper drinking bowl. Hey, wait a minute, frogs have hair???
Anyhow, over the past few weeks, the plant Mr's came and planted some palm trees. (Mommy said I can't have the grass we originally planned because of the drought - grrrr! I wish someone could send us some of the rain they are getting n the middle and eastern parts of the country). The concrete Mr's came and made the mud-pie of an RV drive a solid concrete slab all the way from the back yard to the street. Then our amazing neighbor, and my pal Mr. Roger, built us an awesome steel framed gate that he and mom and mommy installed last weekend.
Then mom had to put a bunch of alarms and special locks on all our doors. The drinking bowl inspector came and gave a thumbs up to the next-to-last inspection. Now we wait for the pebble-coating to be done, then acid washing, then.....wait for it.......water!!!!!
Hopefully a week from now I'll be in the back yard chasing lizards while my parents chunky-dunk in that big hole in the ground.
Ps: Happy 4th of July America! I don't really like this holiday at all because all of those loud fireworks scare the begeebers out of me and I shake all night long. Mommy had my doctor 'scribe me some medicine that they will pick up later today. For those of you that like boomies, enjoy your weekend and stay cool!!
Love,
Kagie
Anyhow, over the past few weeks, the plant Mr's came and planted some palm trees. (Mommy said I can't have the grass we originally planned because of the drought - grrrr! I wish someone could send us some of the rain they are getting n the middle and eastern parts of the country). The concrete Mr's came and made the mud-pie of an RV drive a solid concrete slab all the way from the back yard to the street. Then our amazing neighbor, and my pal Mr. Roger, built us an awesome steel framed gate that he and mom and mommy installed last weekend.
Then mom had to put a bunch of alarms and special locks on all our doors. The drinking bowl inspector came and gave a thumbs up to the next-to-last inspection. Now we wait for the pebble-coating to be done, then acid washing, then.....wait for it.......water!!!!!
Hopefully a week from now I'll be in the back yard chasing lizards while my parents chunky-dunk in that big hole in the ground.
Ps: Happy 4th of July America! I don't really like this holiday at all because all of those loud fireworks scare the begeebers out of me and I shake all night long. Mommy had my doctor 'scribe me some medicine that they will pick up later today. For those of you that like boomies, enjoy your weekend and stay cool!!
Love,
Kagie
Monday, June 8, 2015
It's getting there....
Well, once again I had to bark my song of "Mom, let me on the computer! I have to let Ms. Carol know we got her message". Finally, after hours of begging, pleading, panting and licking, she finally let me on her lap to update you on the progress of our pool!
We've had Mr.'s come to do the "shot-crete". That was a lot of fun to watch. The whole neighborhood turned out, with lawn chairs in hand, to see the shell of a hole in the ground start to take shape in to a real pool. A week or so after that, some more Mr.'s woke us up bright and early to start the rock work that lines the top third or so of the pool. Two days later, they were done. Our new play area is now called "Boulder Beach".
I think it was that day that the Mr.'s finished the rock work that I heard Mom and Mommy panicking and running to the phone. See, we are in a severe drought - the worst in California's recorded history. It was on this day that the pawrents got the news that the local water company had instituted a "no pool fill" policy, among many other water-conserving requirements. They called the water company to beg and plead to be allowed enough water to fill our big drinking bowl. The lady who answered said that we would be heavily fined, but that they couldn't stop us (yet) from using water, and that she understood the need given our temps are in the 100's already, and soaring as each day goes by. The bad part (for me) is that mom and mommy are foregoing the grass they planned to put back in around the pool. The water company has very strict irrigation requirements, and they thought it best to stick with either rock or dirt. I'm NOT happy about that, since I love to roll in the grass, but I've been out-voted. They keep mumbling something about "when you get a job and pay the water fines, you can have grass". Blah, blah, blah!
Anyhow, here are the most recent pictures I took all by myself of our spring.summer project. Oh, and remind me to tell you about the shed kits that were delivered a few weeks ago!!
Love,
Kagan
We've had Mr.'s come to do the "shot-crete". That was a lot of fun to watch. The whole neighborhood turned out, with lawn chairs in hand, to see the shell of a hole in the ground start to take shape in to a real pool. A week or so after that, some more Mr.'s woke us up bright and early to start the rock work that lines the top third or so of the pool. Two days later, they were done. Our new play area is now called "Boulder Beach".
I think it was that day that the Mr.'s finished the rock work that I heard Mom and Mommy panicking and running to the phone. See, we are in a severe drought - the worst in California's recorded history. It was on this day that the pawrents got the news that the local water company had instituted a "no pool fill" policy, among many other water-conserving requirements. They called the water company to beg and plead to be allowed enough water to fill our big drinking bowl. The lady who answered said that we would be heavily fined, but that they couldn't stop us (yet) from using water, and that she understood the need given our temps are in the 100's already, and soaring as each day goes by. The bad part (for me) is that mom and mommy are foregoing the grass they planned to put back in around the pool. The water company has very strict irrigation requirements, and they thought it best to stick with either rock or dirt. I'm NOT happy about that, since I love to roll in the grass, but I've been out-voted. They keep mumbling something about "when you get a job and pay the water fines, you can have grass". Blah, blah, blah!
Anyhow, here are the most recent pictures I took all by myself of our spring.summer project. Oh, and remind me to tell you about the shed kits that were delivered a few weeks ago!!
Love,
Kagan
Sunday, May 10, 2015
So Much New....
Mom FINALLY let me get on the 'puter today so I can fill you all in on what's been happening around the Russell-Shaw Casita lately!
Mom and Mommy have been wanting a big drinking bowl for a really, really long time. Well, after years of saving pennies (and denying us extra treats) and hard work, we now are the proud owners of a big mud hole in the back yard. Mom and Mommy are thrilled. They act like they are itty bitty kids - all excited - so excited they can barely contain themselves! It's actually pretty embarrassing!
Anyhow, so far, the men with big diggers came and dug a funny shaped hole. Then they put steel around it. Next is plumbing and electrical (probably so mom and mommy don't have to fill up their water bowl every time it gets empty). That's happening starting tomorrow. Mom and Mommy bought these funny get-ups that barely cover their "you know whats" so that they can jump in to their water bowl when its done. That's crazy, isn't it?
I see some lizards I MUST go chase, so I'll sign off for now, but here are some pics Mom took of the nasty rotten things they said me and my brothers have to wear when their mud bowl is done. Oh yea, and a few of their mud bowl too.....
Mom and Mommy have been wanting a big drinking bowl for a really, really long time. Well, after years of saving pennies (and denying us extra treats) and hard work, we now are the proud owners of a big mud hole in the back yard. Mom and Mommy are thrilled. They act like they are itty bitty kids - all excited - so excited they can barely contain themselves! It's actually pretty embarrassing!
Anyhow, so far, the men with big diggers came and dug a funny shaped hole. Then they put steel around it. Next is plumbing and electrical (probably so mom and mommy don't have to fill up their water bowl every time it gets empty). That's happening starting tomorrow. Mom and Mommy bought these funny get-ups that barely cover their "you know whats" so that they can jump in to their water bowl when its done. That's crazy, isn't it?
I see some lizards I MUST go chase, so I'll sign off for now, but here are some pics Mom took of the nasty rotten things they said me and my brothers have to wear when their mud bowl is done. Oh yea, and a few of their mud bowl too.....
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| How Embarrassing! We're dogs for dogs sake! |
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| The day the trucks and diggers arrived |
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| One of the two diggers! I tried to bribe the guy to let me drive it. |
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| More digger action... |
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| The end of Day 1 |
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| Me checking out the pawrents new watering bowl |
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| At the end of Day 2 |
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| Brother checking out the steel work |
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