Beth's Blog – May 2010 Archive (3)

Spring hike, lots of pictures!

Today was a very rare perfect spring day; about 68 degrees under a blue sky laced with puffy clouds. A perfect day for a hike with the Corgis! And a chance to try out my new camera.

There are lots of pictures but I shrunk them down so hopefully the page won't take too long to load.

The dogs were happy to get out off-leash.…

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Added by Beth on May 15, 2010 at 9:32pm — 10 Comments

In which Jack and my husband have a conversation about whether or not the ball should be thrown.

Maddie has the usual range of dog vocalizations: assorted barks, nervous or excited whines, and the occasional growl.

But Jack makes the weirdest sounds of any dog I've ever owned. Besides the usual barks, yaps, and bark-growls, he has the full assortment of Corgi aroos, monkey sounds and Wooki noises. In this particular video, he's moaning at my husband for not throwing the ball. He normally doesn't pester me, but since it works with my husband, he… Continue

Added by Beth on May 9, 2010 at 7:48pm — 6 Comments

Someone's Doberman peed on Jack

Ah, I will reserve the worst of my comments for my own private monologue inside my head.

Some people give dogs a bad name.

We frequently see someone with her rude adolescent Doberman, who is loose (with a metal choke chain!) in the park. I have watched him get ruder as he got older; not the dog's fault as he seems to have no boundaries. It's a shame as the dog is positively stunning and actually has the makings of a very polite boy, if he were…

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Added by Beth on May 7, 2010 at 7:42pm — 8 Comments