A Bon Tempe Day!

Oh how I love hikes and this one was not a disappointment... well... except for the leash laws around here...

Momzers and Dadzers didn't really take those rules into account until some peoples told us that rangers here are very strict about attaching us to hoomans. If we're not compliant, my pawrents might have to pay upwards of a $300.00 fine - coughcough.

So we were pretty secretive in some areas and I had some super pawesome swims and got to leer at some pawesome, humongous birdies. Can't seem to embed this show, but here's the linky!

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/zP6YY9Ga

Maybe some girl or boy scouts built this cool fort.

A bootiful blue heron in the late afternoon. What a gorgeous day!

Let Us Not Malign Our Teachers

So here I am in the Obediencemobile with Moritz, my commuting Corgi pal.

I feel that I may have maligned my teach a couple of blogs ago, when I let the cyberworld know that she called me fat. She's jes watchin' my back. Actually, I want to dedicate this post to her. She's been working out of the Oakland Dog Training Club for a long time - and does it for free. She opens up the place at 2PM every Monday and doesn't leave until the Utility Dogs are done - often around 10PM. Wow.

The sun-weathered sign belies the marvellous toys and games that exist behind this door. I like this place a lot and so does Moritz. You can tell, cause we whimper and whine when we arrive, begging to get out.

Barbara, above, caring for these cute Westies as she directs her pupil (that you can't see). They are barking their heads off as Moritz and I enter the place. Soon the Westies leave and it's my turn to learn!

I greet Barbara enthusiastically, cause for some reason (can't think what) I really dig her.

We start off practicing the forced dumbell retrieve. Now. Get this. For me to have to lower myself to a "forced" retrieve is ridiculous. I readily pounce after kongs, balls and bumbers happily returning them time after time. But ya think I wanna chase after and return a dumbell? No way. So Barbara starts me out with this.

Hate it.

Hate it more. But I don't get why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwU3x8E6e1U

At least I have great cheese-catching skills!

Moritz is starting his "Open" training. His mama has to throw a dumbell over the jump, command Moritz to "Over" the jump, then retrieve the dumbell and then finally, jump back over and come face front to his mama. Amazing job.

Okay, next? Here's Bella, who is also working on her "Open." Isn't she purty? And she's real nice too.

Thank you so much Barbara. You've given me a lifetime's worth of pawesome skills. Huggies.

PS: Barbara said my waistline was showing again - ya-hoo!!!

Dog is My Treadmill

Here we go in the Sammiemobile! See that triangular sticker in the window? I send out ginormous woofs to Paco, Milo and Maya and their mom and dad for this cool picture!

I LOVE IT!!! Let's see where we're going today!

Oh, it's the Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve. This is a great place to hike with Mom and Dad. Today we're featuring me with my Dad.

These lil guys were intent upon chasing me away. And they did hehee!

Clever fencegate to exit the Preserve, eh? Y'all come back now, hear?

Hugs xo, Sammie

I Get Exhausted After Working Too!

I know how hards Mama and Dad's work is, but I put my two cents' worth in too. Don't have the pictures of today's workout, but I'm so tired after obedience training that even Ma's flashie beast doesn't faze me in the least. Pawesome treats, but dinner was sparse, cause my teacher called me "fat" again tonight. Arrrgghhhhh.

Icing-On-The-Cake from Coco!

A huge thanks to Coco (http://luvbeingachihuahua.blogspot.com/) for this bootiful award is waaay overdue. Coco: you are unbelievable patient and there is definitely a need in this house for a "patience" award! "You're the Sweetest" comes originally from Kathie of her Net Finds blog (http://mynetfinds.blogspot.com/) and you should go over there and check it out, because Kathie's a whiz at finding some super cool deals out there in cyberspace! I'd love for all of you to pick up this super award, but as I know myself with regard to these things, I'd like to pass this on to Marge (http://margebl0g.blogspot.com/), Sam (please go wish him well at http://howsamseesit.blogspot.com/), Scout and Frejya (http://lovingforaliving.blogspot.com/), Luke (http://goldenboyluke.blogspot.com/), Honey (http://www.bighoneydog.com/), Augie and Ti (http://www.augiedoggy.com/apps/blog/), Joey and Kealani (http://mybubear.blogspot.com/), Norwood (http://norwoodunleashed.blogspot.com/), Fern (http://fernreedgmailcom.blogspot.com/), Milo, Laverne and Shirley (http://kbl2ord2san2luv.blogspot.com/), and Martha and Bailey at http://marthabasset.blogspot.com/. Thanks again, dear Cocorue!

Part III and Parting Blues

A quickie vid that shows how we sometimes started and/or ended our days down south!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myTT6AOhy1c

After our pawesome time at the beach, we traipsed back up to our amazing beach digs. From the front porch area, us guard doggies had to check the place out to make sure it was safe from any enemies. We have to protect our hoomans, after all.

And sure enough, up in the sky was a marauder. I called my pals to come and help me woof away that scary and uber nasty balloon in the sky thing. We finally got rid of it after about half an hour of majorly loud woofing. Then we took a walk...

And found these glorious clumps of flowers on our way. When we returned, we hung out on the deck and saw...

Some of these, above. Each morning and evening, we'd see these dolphins passing by quite close to the shoreline. Aren't they amazing? Here's a sorta-vid of this eve's events and note the bootiful light.

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/iT5bX4IC

Next morning, Joey and Kealani took us for a tour around the gorgeous Balboa Park. Neither me nor my mama or papa had ever been there. It was absolutely stunning. I couldn't go into the arboretum, but Mom took some photos of the inside of it.

Hey Tank! Check this squirrel out! I saw this on Mama's camera! Wish I'd gotten to go inside!

Isn't this a beautiful place. I love botanical gardens, but I'm not usually allowed to go in.

Here's Simona and Marco with lots of tropical foliage around them.


Then Joey and Kealani, my tour directors-par-excellence, led me to several pawesome watering holes, where I could cool off with my pup-pals. Man, did that feel good! But... I don't think we were really sposed to enter these gorgeous watering holes. Still... very spa-like and loads of fun heheh! Here's a vid-photoshow of how the lovely evening went and my humongous thanks to Joey, Kealani and their pawesome Mom, Valerie.

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/VW4fk8fp

Next morning, I got to meet Kona again and another new pal, Ben. We all had a great meeting of the noses together and then it was time to pack it in and head back for my home. First, I had to wave bye-bye to evfurry-new-body both fur and hooman that I met. I will never forget this amazing journey and wish that I could meet all my blogger friends in person and in the fur too.

Humongous thanks to Valerie, the Boo Bears, and Marco and Simona for coming here from so far away. Have a safe journey home and we will always remember our wonderful trip to San Diego with you all! Ciao!!!!!!!

Amazing Road Trip - Part II

We have arrived! And check out the gorgeous pups that greet me!!! Joey and Kealani!!! I am so happy to meet them. They show me around the very pawsome place here and then...

LOOK WHO ARRIVES!!!!

Paco, Milo and Maya's wonderful Mama and Papa!!! They never stop giving us doggies pats and rubbies all week! We all adore Simona and Marco. They are too generous and bring us the most thoughtful, amazing gifts. LOOK at my Dad's tie. It has my fave picture of me on it repeated again and again. Mom receives a wonderful t-shirt with pix of Milo, Paco and Maya on the back and of me on the front!!! Mom is still wearing this shirt as she types!

Here are some links to photos of all the fun we had for the next couple of days. Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by for Part I. So many bloggie pals have spent time in lots of the places we visited - wish you were closer to the Bay Area!!!

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/th9Yx8mt

and

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Ik2WG4ix

The last Part III post will be coming up soon... after we keep trying to catch up with your NUZE!!! Happy Tuesday!