Cruisin'

Some people cruise in a car.

Me? I just cruise along the walking trails.


Can you feel the wind just blowin' through my hair?

Just like I was in a convertible.


Hey, did we miss the turn?

Guess I wasn't paying attention.

Just having too much fun cruisin'

Risky drinking spot

Woah. That's ridiculously steep!

But you know me, I am truly amazing.


Yep, and not just a photo trick.

Really was a steep slope into the frog pond.

But no problem for moi.

Little tongue tip

Awww, wasn't that nice of me?

I made this picture with Mom special with my little tongue tip.

You're welcome.

Bat ears

Mom has started saying I have "bat ears".


But really, is that what these cute ear tips look like to you?


Methinks Mom's been reading too many cheap Vampire e-books lately.

Teeny-bopper. (Hee, hee.)

Lookin' foxy!

Or, rather, somewhat fox-like with the wind blowing my shaggy hair back.

I think it looks kinda cool.


Except when I turn around and it musses up my hair do.

Bad wind.

Someone's getting shaggy

And it doesn't appear to be Alpha.

(What's up with the military-style haircut, BTW dude?)

So I guess that would be Moi that's getting shaggy.


And hey, do you think that camera lens is big enough?

Methinks someone may be "compensating" ;-)

Happy Birthday Greg!

Well, will you look at who's Birthday it is!

Mr. Smiley!

Happy B-day 'Bro.


Wish you were here to party with like before.

Well, at least have a Brewski for me ... 'K?

And enjoy the party!

Half-Marathon Man

Well, well,

Look who just ran in the Magstadt half marathon.

Oh, he's so proud of himself ;-)

Now stop relaxing, and get back out on those trails!

Iditarod

Can you see me pulling?

No need to say "mush".

Someone is shooting pistols at the Schützenhaus (shooting house), so that means it's time for me to hi-tail it home.

Come on you guys ... mush, mush!

I C U

No no, don't worry, just say the letters.

I C U ... "I see you".

As in, I see you and your reflection as I take a drink of this nice water.

Or at least Alpha does.

Catchin' some rays

Well, I guess Alpha is going to keep taking pictures.

So I think I'll just rest a bit and catch some of the afternoon sun.

Always enjoyable in early Spring. Woo-hoo.

Horny ears

This is what I call my "horny ears".

It means I can hear you, but I'm not really happy about what you are saying.


Which in this case was too turn my head for another picture.

Alpha, I mean, really? Give it a rest (hee, hee).

Big hair, little tongue

Hey Mom, you've got some Big Hair today!

OK, maybe it just looks big compared to my cute and adorable little tongue.


So here, let me enlarge my tongue for you.

Anything I can do to help ;-)

TMI

Do you really think that level of detail is needed.

I mean, did they have to show the poop?

That's just TMI if you ask me.

You know -- Too Much Information!

Drink when you can

Early in our walk, we came upon a nice stream.

It had a path down to the water, so I went for a drink.

Gotta get the water when you can ;-) Especially when the 'rents are still doling it out at home.


Boy, that's steeper than it looks.

Hold on to that leash Mom and don't let me fall in.

That would be chilly!

Hillside walk

Has spring arrived? Did we dodge the last winter storm?

Prolly too soon to say, but I'll take this weather.

Today we went out for a walk on the hillside near our house.


Nice paved paths through the local fields.

I was really prancing on this walk -- happy dog!


But you have to keep your eyes open.

Here comes some kids biking down the hill.

They are having fun, as am I ;-)

My own solarium

One thing our German house is NOT known for is an abundance of sunshine.

So when the sun is briefly soaking into the living room, it's time to luxuriate.

Oh boy, does this feel good after my bath.


See, even my ears are squeaky clean.

Alpha is very thorough!


OK, enough with the camera now.

Time for my snoozing-in-the-sun time.

Warm blanket

Alpha talks about this cool spa in Baden-Baden.

After all of the various saunas and hot tubs and cold baths, he gets wrapped up in a nice warm blanket and left to lie quietly in a warm room.

Very relaxing, he says, and impossible not to fall asleep.

Sounds cool (or warm and comfy actually), doesn't it?

Well, here's my own sun-warmed minkie blanket.

And he's right -- this is heaven.

The finished product

So here I am after my bath and rollin' rollin' rollin'.

Don't I look beautiful? The little tongue tip is just a little bonus ;-)

Oh yeah, and I'm lying in Alpha's bathrobe.

Just like mine -- only bigger and softer.

Wooly terrier

Awwww, look at this gorgeous boy.

My hair is all fluffy and so thick and luscious.

Maybe you can tell that I'm a manly "wooly Terrier" and not one of those sissy "silky Terriers".

Well hi there!

So post bath, I've been drying myself off on some beach towels.

I'm pretty dry now.


Well, maybe just a little bit more on my back.


And on my side as well.

Gotta be all clean, dry, and sweet-smellin' for the 'rents, donchaknow.

On the wall (and on the belly)

Back from a nice walk with early-spring-like weather.

Roaming my garden wall in the sun.


Not sure if you can tell in the picture, but my belly is a mess.

Early spring thaw means muddy paths through the woods.

Better get that bath running, Mom.

Yo Alpha!

Better watch where you put that thumb of yours, 'K?


There ... that's better.

And much more discreet.

Close-up with Alpha

OK Alpha, let's get a move on.

Looks like we have a lot of territory to cover, and a nice early spring day.

Let's not dilly-dally with the camera, 'K?

And Mom, don't be an enabler ;-)

Waving at the camera

I look thrilled, don't I?

You can see it's taking a little help from Mom to make me wave to Alpha.

OK ... can we get back to the walk now?

Playing hard to get

Maybe you can tell there's someone on the other end of this leash that wants me to come.

But I'm standing my ground, and playing hard to get.


Apparently they really want me to follow them.

But guess what ... I can do a pretty good imitation of a mule. (Hee-hee, or is that Hee-haa.)

Does this vest make my butt look big?

Not that I'm sensitive or anything.

It's just that I've gotten my hair back, and it makes me look a little wider.

Especially if I have a tight vest on.

But, personally, I think I have a cute tushie ;-)

Posing with the B-day Girl

Awwwwwww. I'm not sure which is cuter:

• Mom, the gorgeous B-day girl ...

• or Moi, with my tongue sticking out.

Either way, you guys are the winners ;-)

Guess who's birthday?

Well, let's see.

It's not mine.

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

I won't tell everyone how old you are.

(But let's just say she may now qualify for some senior citizen discounts.)

Ouch -- no, really, just a few ;-)

But doesn't she look great? Lookin' good Mom!

Nice petting

Yes, this is nice petting. Soft and gentle.


Um, this is NOT nice petting.

OK, this lesson is over, now you are ready to take the test.