Did You Want a Squeaky Toy With That?

While I was stuck inside a lecture hall, Bailey on the other hand had fun playing in the sun at the UBC Pacific Spirit park. I heard many funny stories about the trip, such as Bailey rolling around in the muddy puddles and sprinting around like a bunny rabbit! What surprised me the most was that Bailey didn't mind visiting a self service dog bath, rather she was eager to get past the blue gate that was blocking her way to the tub!

"Okay, let's get this over with and make me squeaky clean! The other human would not be pleased if I arrived home dirty..."

Lighting up the Night

Before we sprang an hour forward in time for daylight savings, there had been a few incidences where Bailey and I would go out for a nice walk and the sun would disappear below the horizon! Conveniently, I received a pair of bike lights which at the time I had no use due to the cloudy and wet weather. However, it came in handy for Bailey when walking home in the dark! Drivers could see both of us and provided Bailey with a lighted pathway.

Big Enough for a Bear

Thankfully there's a public scale located in the heart of Steveston Village that encourages people to hop on because given how big Bailey is I am unable to pick her up to weigh on a regular scale! And when I say unable, I specifically mean Bailey will frantically squirm in my arms which at numerous times almost tipped both of us over!

Update: For those who were wondering how much Bailey weighed, she's sitting at 86lbs! However, I think she's gained some since then... the family has been spoiling her a little too much.

Round 2

There she goes again... Being too hyper and excited to play in the snow again, Bailey almost ran into snowshoers on the trail. However, during an innocent 'catch me if you can' game with a puppy, Bailey unknowingly walked onto the snowshoes of a hiker which almost caused him to tumble over.

"Watch me ambush my humans without a sound. I can pounce like a lion!"

By the time we reached first lake, Bailey caught a scent under the snow and furiously started digging. It's too bad she was unable to communicate what she was trying to locate because after ten minutes of digging she came up empty pawed. Being a bit disappointed she munched on the 'snow cones' mom had prepared for her.

"That was so much fun, but that really tired me out! Now please place the towel near my head so that I can use it as a pillow. Thank you."

Are You Ready Yet?

Whenever anyone takes too long to leave the house for a walk, Bailey begins to pout. She will make it known that she is upset by first following us around the house, then if we decide to sit down Bailey will sit in front with glaring eyes. If the humans still don't get the picture, Bailey pulls out her last move - complain as loud and ridiculous as possible.

A Letter to Say Thanks

Dear Mr. Bread Man (aka Nick),

Thank you for all the mid-walk snacks and a doggy bag full of your deliciously home made bread for when I return home. I don't blame my humans when they sneak a bite or two from the freshly made loaf of bread because I would do the same if I were them!

Normally, I am only fed a few slices as a treat while the rest of it is saved for the next day. They believe that if I eat too much bread in one day I might have a tummy ache. I think it's an excuse to trick me into eating my dinner.

With many happy dances,
Bailey

A Mountain Dog's Dream

It was snowing quite heavily the day we chose to head up to the mountain for some fun. Being conditioned for that kind of weather, we didn't mind at all. Instead, it was bit of a relief from the rain. 

It was so chilly out that icicles were forming on Bailey's whiskers! On top of that, we slathered on an invisible boot balm on her pads to protect them from the frigid weather. The balm did in fact help shield her pads, but it didn't help prevent formation of snowballs between her toes. Does anyone have advice on how to prevent that from happening?

Naturally, Bailey's instincts kicked in at the first scent of snow. Once off leash she is like a Tasmanian devil, darting all over the trail and passing everyone who was too slow. At one point when she couldn't stop herself from running at full speed she ran into a man, stepped on his skis and almost tripped him. She seemed to learn from her mistake as she would pull over to the side of the trail and let people pass.

"I dare you to jump..."

The Case of the Kibble Scatterer

"It wasn't me. I'm not the one who's been spitting out the old food to eat the new food. Rather the old food 'slipped' out of my mouth and onto the floor..."