Ah, remember when?

"Do you remember when we first met here Willa?  This was a dog beach, not so many people peeing in the water, and I spotted you right away and knew you would be my dog wife. You look the same now as the day we met." -Rex

Ah, smell the ocean air....

"I see land.  Straight ahead, steady as she goes Captain". - Buddy, on his first boat ride. Ever.

"Stop it dad!

You cannot make me look at that outfit.  It will make me colorblind like her". - Rufus

(Those patterns. It hurts my eyes.)

ZZZZ

Mud on my nose and feet, pee in the corners, sore muscles from playing, drops in my eyes, soft bed to rest, raspy smoker's bark, and long whiskers on this handsome face. Check. I can sleep for I am HOME.

Buddy. Permanently adopted April 2012.- By Sam (and family)

I call it "the banister slide"...

"I love to slide down the banister. Mom does it naked when daddy is at work and the doorbell rings.

I rate myself an 8 on the dismount. Nice landing, stuck the dismount, however, I partially missed the mat".- Mattie (rescue from breeder)

Pssst. Hey human...

"Can you hand me my bone? I cannot reach it from here". -Ellen

"Also, be a dear and fetch me my matching blanket".

High Five at the IHOP

A stranger sees my dogs and immediately approaches them, especially Sam.  Oddly, I see my dogs as guard dogs, watching over my truck and my possessions while I step away.  They see it like an ice cream truck, we drive around, they bark while sticking out their heads for petting. Petting is free.

"You want a high five? I can do a high five." - Sam

"Look mom. I am giving high fives to my new daddy".- Sam

(PS- if you look closely, down by Sam, you can see Buddy checking out the stranger.  Buddy is a little shy, not Sam).