Another Beach Trip With Dusty

Dusty still doesn't like the water... Whenever we went near the water he was like, 'No way am I going in there.' Actually more like, 'NO WAY AM I GOING IN THERE!!!' And then he put on the brakes.

It is so funny but still, it's only water Dusty!
So then we played a bit of chase the squeaky ball. And not bring back the squeaky ball....

Then he spotted something.

Yep, you guessed it.

 It's a seagull.

No seagulls were harmed in the making of this post.

The Pose

He was listening for Lucy in the leaves.

All he needs now is that front leg up... :)

Multi Tasking

Jock tries really hard to multi task sometimes. But usually it just isn't possible.

Come on, you can't get a ball and a stick in your mouth at the same time! (He's tried many many times)

War

 

Gotcha!

 Hahaha!

 Stop!!!

 Now you're in for it...

 Squish.

'Flubby Girl!'

I finished a portrait of Lucy last night. Sorry about the not so high quality photo again you get the idea of what it looks like.

Here's the reference I copied off.

Not perfect, but no drawing is I guess. I know I can still improve.

Swirly Butt

Dusty has been changing in more than one spot. His bum has been getting these cute little swirls.

 Here's a photo from his first day (sorry about the views...) :)

The Mad Bunch

I went to my friends' place this weekend and saw the dogs. There are quite a few...

Rusty the Maltese x Shih-Tzu x Poodle.

 Max the German Shepherd.

 Millie the Kelpie.

 And Fred the Short-Haired Border Collie.

Millie and Fred are both working dogs, so they don't get let out very often. Rusty and Max, however, are inside dogs, so when they get let out, they go crazy.

But then again, all of those dogs are just plain mad!

:)

Ying and Yang... Again

:)

Rain, Rain, Rain...

It's been raining non-stop for about a week now, so everything's looking extremely green and beautiful. I gave the dogs a wash yesterday because there was finally a break in the rain, but today it's as hot as ever, so lots of swims for poor little Dusty.

Some of Dusty's Tricks!

I've been training Dusty to do some tricks lately, and I've just started teaching him to beg. It's so cute!

He does get a bit excited at times when he really wants the treat, but I'm working on it. :)

Dusty's Trip to the Beach

We went down to the beach today. Dusty has no idea what to do with himself. One moment he would want to run back up the stairs back to the car, the next he would want to go and dig up the entire beach.

Here's what happened... In Dusty's view.

Right, we're here now... What the heck is this that I'm walking on?!?!?!

Please no, please no, PLEASE NOOOOOO!!!!

Eeep!

I insist I will never touch that stuff again...

Help?

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...

I hear a voice... I'M COMING BROTHER!

So, what's your name?

Brother, I read you! I'll be back.

Swimming!

In 37 degree heat, it's hard to not go for a swim. That's why we taught Dusty to!

Lemme out, lemme out!

I bet he secretly loves it, though...

 Sorta, maybe, not really?

 And then there's always the aftermath of a crazy wet dog...

 ...and a cute wet dog.

Jock Portrait

I thought I might make an attempt of drawing a portrait of Jock, and it turned out pretty good if I may say so myself.

The picture was taken with my webcam so it isn't too high quality, but you get the idea of what it looks like.
This is the reference picture I used.

I know there's always room for improvement, so I don't mind if anyone wants to give me some drawing tips.

Destruction

Dusty has been chewing up all his kennels (he's been through three already) and lately we thought he couldn't defeat this one. We were wrong.

 Luckily he didn't get stuck. He could easily get in and out, which isn't really great for night time...


 Jock is moulting at the moment. This is the fur we got from around his butt.

Yin and Yang.

All the Better to Smell You With

:)

Safe Keeping

You can never be too safe with where you keep your toys

Can you Jock?