Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!

Bailey decided to be Minnie mouse, after hearing stories of the far far away land of Disney World. Hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween.

Down South

As I was packing a few essentials things into a bag, Bailey knew we were going for a trip. A trip that will last for a couple of days, but she would have never guessed that it would take at least six hours by car to arrive at our destination.

In the first two hours of the car ride, Bailey was pumped with adrenaline. She couldn't stop looking out the window and asking 'are we there yet?' a million times. Eventually the rocking motion of the moving car caused Bailey to fall asleep on top of our bags.

By the time we reached Canon Beach it was late in the afternoon and the weather was beginning to look gloomy. We didn't want to disappoint Bailey after being stuck in a car for such a long time, so we let her roam around on the beach. The beach was so vast that she still managed to find a tennis ball to play with!

The place we were staying at was amazing! We walked in and Bailey was welcomed with her own doggie essentials which included a dog bed and an extra bed cover, beach towels, treats, walking bags and dog bowls! The funny thing was the dog bowls were too small for Bailey to use, she could've easily drank all the water in one with two laps of her tongue!

The next day, we hit up the outlet malls! Unlike stores in Vancouver, most of the places we visited allowed dogs to roam around the aisles. It was quite an experience for Bailey, she was allowed to sniff the shelves and stay cool in the air conditioned store. I on the other hand was getting a bit nervous of Bailey's powerful tail knocking items over when she became too excited and wagged her tail vigorously. But not to worry, all went well!

The last day at Cannon beach was dedicated to Bailey frolicking on the beach to her heart's content. As we woke up bright and early, we were surprised with tide pools scattered all over the beach! It was most amusing to watch Bailey jump from one tide pool to the next. At one point I literally laughed out loud when Bailey lost her balance and dipped underwater as she jumped into a very deep pool. By late morning, I had taken off my sandals and was running through the extremely cold water with Bailey. Since the weather was cloudy and chilly we were quite an entertaining duo for several onlookers!

As we headed back to our room, we crossed paths with horseback riders! Bailey was more curious of the horses than the people riding them, she even tried to introduce herself to them. Just as it appeared the group were uninterested in her, a lagging horse stopped to say hello!

Clean Up

While in the middle of a major clean up in the garage, Bailey decides to give a helping paw. In my opinion I don't think sitting in a box looking all cute is called helping... But thanks for the thought Bailey!

To be continued...

Bailey would like to inform you that due to a very, very busy schedule (it's strictly business as the above picture shows...) a new blog post will be postponed for another couple of more days. Thank you for your patience.

Lounge Chair Etiquette

"Human, if you could help me lower the back all the way down then I will show you the proper way to relax on a lounge chair. Also, can you go make me a chilled yappuccino with extra whipping cream please."

Behind the Scenes

Sometimes it's difficult being a blogger. Even they are prone to what some people call, writer's block. If one experiences the symptoms of a writer block, then it's best to just take a nap.

Happy Canada Day

Happy belated Canada Day! We hope everyone enjoyed the numerous events that were taking place throughout the city! Bailey and I enjoyed the day by attending the annual Steveston Salmon festival. As we walked towards the village early in the morning, we could see that people from all over had already arrived to the village with foldable chairs reserving front row seats for the Canada Day parade. At the heart of the village, we were taken back at how many people were gathered along the car-free streets! There must have been hundreds of people! Thankfully for us, we headed over to our private viewing patio which gave Bailey lots of room to move and stretch her legs if she needed.

Not long after the parade started, rain began to pour! Bailey being a smarty pants, took refuge under the towel covered table to keep dry. Curious enough, Bailey knew it was the table that was shielding her from the rain. So whenever she became curious about a person walking by or wanted a closer look at the dogs taking part in the parade, Bailey would stand up but never step out from under the table!

When the parade came to an end so did the rain, we ended our day with a nice long stroll through the various venues set up at the community centre. Another neat event that was occurring simultaneously with the festival was the Ships to Shore located at the boardwalk! Ships from all over the world have docked in Steveston and have allowed the public to view and board the ships for free! If you want to read more about the ships, click here for more information. We didn't actually go on board the ships as there was a very very long line up! Hopefully the ships will return next year!

Let's Get Dirty

"I know, I know I'm cute and irresistible, but stop taking pictures of me and let me out of the car! I want to go say hi to all my friends on the dog beach!"

"Where did this tree stump come from?? Wait a minute, where did my tennis ball go? Oh my, the tree swallowed it! Please give it back."

 "Look! Look! Look!! Look at me!!! Did you see how I swam and caught my tennis ball??" [This would be when she starts to choke on water because she became too excited about finding her toy in the water -- and yes Bailey I am very proud of you]

"This is called a hair dryer? And it's suppose to help me dry faster? Well, as long as I still receive the spa at home package where I get a full body rub, including an ear and all four paws massage, then I'll allow you to use this silly green machine. And don't try and skimp out on my body massage, I'm keeping a close eye on you!"