Perfect weekend!

What a nice weekend here at the Jersey Shore. I enjoyed lots of time hanging out on the beach with my buddies.

Sign

While Nora (my owners mom) was up in Manchester Vermont she said that she needs a sign to get another dog.   Literally a sign saying "St. Bernard Puppies For Sale".

She didn't see one during her trip but I have a surprise for her today. I'm planning to post this sign up in her kitchen:

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21167050?printer_friendly=1

I wonder if this counts...

National Dog Show - Let's Go Berners!

I'm looking forward to watching the National Dog Show at noon tomorrow on NBC.  I'm particularly excited to watch the Working Dog group to cheer on my fellow Berners.

I must say that the coverage of the Berners is usually really limited.   What's up with that?   I think the whole show should be dedicated to us.

For those also thinking our coverage is limited - heres a video clip of a Berner. I love how excited he looks to strut his stuff.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/45394254#45394254

Let's go Berners! Best in Show 2011!

Signs are up

Over the past few weeks I've noticed lots of dogs walking with their owners on the Manasquan beach path.

I just wanted to let you all know that the signs are now up telling us dogs it's cool to be on a leash on the beach but never on the path.

I guess it's better than seeing the no dogs on beach sign.

See you on the beach!

Yeah I'm A Stalker. So What?

I have to admit I'm a bit of a stalker.  I love to stare into the homes of my favorite people and dogs.    I do this during all my walks but the ones that my owner finds most "stalkerish" are the early morning and late evening cause its still pretty dark out.    

My favorite list is comprised of people that give me treats and where I've hung out with a dog buddy.  Two favorite people include Phyllis and Jenn.  Our neighbor Phyllis in Manasquan doesn't own a dog but she always welcomes me into her home to hang out.  We usually walk by her house first thing in the morning.  I usually stand across the street and look into her living room to see if she's ready for guests. 

Jenn, in Red Bank, does own a dog but I heart Jenn cause she buys me fancy treats all the time!  When we lived next door I would return from my walk and camp out in front of her back door until she ready to go to work.  She'd always greet me and find a treat for me before she started her day.  

As for dogs, Kiko is my girl.  Kiko lives down the street from us and we often play ball in the back yard or on the beach.  I like to stop in front of her house to see if she wants to come out to play.  I usually wait long enough to make it obvious that I'm in love. Depending on the time, she's usually up for coming out!  I think she's waiting for my visit;)

Manasquan Turkey Trot

I just finished congratulating the runners at the Manasquan Turkey Trot.  


The Manasquan Turkey Trot is a Five Mile and One Mile Turkey Trot Run. This race is for everyone from the young to the young at heart.  

Here are the details: Turkey Trot

In case you were wondering,  I didn't run it since I stop every five feet to mark my territory.  I figured the race would take a good day or so to complete and I'd likely trip people actually trying to run.  I prefer to head to the finish line with all the other dogs and congratulate all the runners.


Congrats to my favorite runners Katie, Mary Kate and Jenn! 

Vermont - A Trip I Missed Out On

So my owner just got back from Vermont. She was gone for 2 days which actually felt like 2 weeks.

I stayed with Katie and Mary cause my pops works a lot and they are home more during the day.

While I didn't get to go on the trip- I is hear that Woodstock had a really cool general store with great dog books and collars. They even had a book store with 2 resident berners.

I was delighted to get a gift from their trip. Vermont cheddar cheese. My favorite!

I'm so happy she's back!

Day of Beauty

Today was an exciting day for me. I've had an appointment scheduled at Paw Palace (Dogs Paw Salon) in Red Bank for weeks now. Renee gets booked up really quickly since she's so good. I'm a lucky dog to get to see her.

I spent 4 hour there getting all prettied up. I now look and smell like a million bucks.

Upon pickup, my owner received great feedback about my behavior.

 Before heading home I had to prance down broad street to show off my diva look.

My owner does get a little jealous when I get the spotlight so she made it a point to get her highlights at her people salon when we got home.

She's lookin cute too. I wish it wasn't going to rain tomorrow so we could walk around town and show off our new do's.

Found!

My cousin Maggie came down with Katie for the weekend. That girl is one piece of work. She is always getting into something or carrying something in her mouth. One minute it's a remote-the next it's one of my toys.

So yesterday Katie was watching both of us at my house. She was required to hang out in the bathroom while Katie showered. This is a requirement since she'd redecorate if left alone. Wouldnt you know it -she threw up on the bath rug. It's always something with her.

While poor Katie was cleaning up- she happened to find my owners missing diamond earring in the grout! It's been missing for a month!

Maggie is welcome to visit anytime!
Thank you Maggie!

Animal house

Some of you may think the post title is related to one of my owners favorite movies but in fact Animal House is my favorite pet store in Ocean City,NJ.

The store has everything I've ever wanted from top pet foods, treats, toys and gifts for our owners. I especially love their collar selection. It is by far the best collar store I've been to. I own an ocnj one, surf boards, sailor, funky pattern, flyers and some others.

Shani and Liz truly love animals and make every effort to make sure we are healthy. They even keep a book of photos of all their pet customers. Obviously I'm in it.

Fellow pets- Next time you are at the shore visit them at 705 Asbury Ave, ocean city. If your owners are leaving you at home during their vacation- make sure to tell them to stop in to get you something nice.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animal-House-OCNJ/174220785969777

Bushel and a Peck

My owner sings to me every day when I wake up.  Recently she's been singing "A Bushel And A Peck".    

She doesn't know all the words.  The most she knows is:

"I love you, a bushel and a peck!
A bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck!
A hug around the neck, and a barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap, and I'm talkin' in my sleep. About you

...

Cause I love you, a bushel and a peck 

You bet your pretty neck I do! 

There are more lyrics but I'm not sure if I want her to start singing "Doodle, oodle, oodle." Too embarrassing.

 My owner is not a singer by any means so here is Perry Como & Betty Hutton's version.

Why is this our song?  I'm not exactly sure but it is a nice way to start the day. 

Miraculous Recovery

So within a few minutes of my post yesterday - I made a miraculous recovery.  I felt a million times better and was on the beach playing with Milo, a puggle puppy, and a Sandy, a cute little white dog.  From there I went on my normal lunch walk to the Manasquan Dog Beach and then spent some time hanging on the beach with Jib, the  Portuguese water dog.

Belly ache

Belly ache

I had a little bellyache yesterday afternoon. I don't know if it was the raw hide, random treats or just a bug. I don't normally get sick so I'm a big baby when I do.

My owner decided to stay home today to take care of me.   I think I'll just going to chill on the couch and watch Kathy Lee & Hoda and maybe some Beverly Hills 90210 reruns.

I wish I could go out and play with the other dogs on the beach on this nice day.

Beep, beep, beep

Oh my. My owner was just cooking up tonight's dinner. The menu included chicken, asparagus and mashed potatoes (mmmm). Wouldn't you know it she managed to set off the smoke alarm?!

To be clear - She manages to do this once every two weeks. Yup.

I was not interested in waiting around to see what was going on. I ran to her and then begged her to open the front door. I was out on the beach so fast. I didn't look back.

I was coaxed back inside after all the beeping with mashed potatoes.

Someone better give her a cooking lesson!

Slept in today

In an effort to save on energy costs, my owner purchased black out curtains for our bedroom.

Also there were no curtains up when we moved in so the neighbors and sailors could potentially see me in my birthday suit.

This morning I woke up around 7:30 and realized the curtains were drawn. I cant believe i missed the sunrise and the hour leading up to it.

If my owner closes the curtains again tonight - I'm gonna set an alarm clock to wake up at 6:30. Won't my owner be happy to wake up early and then realize its even earlier since tomorrow we set the clocks back an hour.

Dog Friendly Asbury Park

My owner and I inside the carousel
building

Yesterday we took a stroll through Asbury Park with my gal Maggie. My owner, Katie and their mom wanted to enjoy some time out of the house. They were just a little concerned about miss Maggie creating chaos in the house.  I'm glad cause that meant we all got to go!

My owner thought Asbury Park would be a great place to walk around. We first walked the boardwalk and then on Cookman. It was so nice to be welcomed on a boardwalk since most Jersey shore towns shoo us dogs away. In Asbury, I was pet by a police officer. How nice! Most shops on the boardwalk were closed but we walked from the convention center to the ol' carousel. We even checked out the outdoor bar at the Wonder Bar. They have this awesome yappy hour - but we were a little early.

Katie and a very well behaved
Maggie

From there - we went to Cookman Ave. We were welcomed into stores! We first visited he Dawg Joint for doggie stuff.   What a cute store and groomer.

From there we were invited into "people" stores. Shop owners said that we could go into all stores!  I especially loved walking through the Arcade building.   Next time I need to remember my pops credit card.

For lunch we enjoyed pizza outside at Crust and Crumble. They were so nice to move a table outside so we could all dine in the sun.  The crust was delicious but my owners said the vodka sauce pizza was the best pizza ever.

Can't wait to go back!

There's Something About Bundt Cake

I must say that Bundt cake is one of my absolute favorite things of all time.  My list originally included other dogs, cheese, my owner and walks. We now have a new addition: bundt cake.  

My owner's mom is the best bundt cake maker of all time. She occassionally brings over a homemade bundt for the family to enjoy.  I'm not much of a begger but when it comes to bundt cake I'm all about it.  I'm usually successful with my begging and get a piece here and there.  This week my owner's mom brought me my very own bundt!

Let's be honest. It's not the best thing for ya but I get lots of exercise to ward off any of those extra pounds.


For more information on bundt cakes visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundt_cake

Happy "Dogs Allowed Back On The Beach" Day

Beach day with my girl Maggie

Hip, hip, hooray!  Today is November 1st.  This day marks dogs being allowed back on the beach in Manasquan and many other Jersey Shore towns (e.g. Cape May). I started the morning with a windy beach play date with my buddy Kiko.  Just a bit ago, I continued the party with Maggie.

This is not a right- its a privilege. For others taking advantage of all the fun, please remember:

Pick up after your dog.  Sandy poop on the beach is not cool.

No dogs allowed on beach paths/boardwalks.

Keep a leash handy.

Enjoy!

Halloween Treats

Happy Day After Halloween! 

For all those curious, I decided not to dress up this year. I was too busy playing with my cousin Maggie, Mary's chocolate lab. We did both sport our cute Halloween bandanas.

Thanks to Maggie for my Halloween treats. I just love raw hide chips.