late happy thanksgiving, back on wednesday
Didn't get a chance to post before visiting family for Thanksgiving, but we'll be back on Wednesday with sandy pics and tales. Hope all is having a great weekend.
-Jen, Tempest & Riptide
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
no-no-bad-dog
Pete and Muriel got themselves a brand new puppy Doberman, Bella, less than two weeks after their beloved Sera (another Dobie) passed away a few months ago. Now, P&M haven't had a puppy in ages (Sera came to them as a trained adult), and they have quite a challenge in store for them.
Bella's nickname is "No-No-Bad-Dog". Let's just say dogs have lost their balls and other toys to Bella often. And we really feel sorry for that lady doing yoga a few weeks ago that lost her mobile phone to the ocean after Bella picked it up and ran away with it.
Today, Bella had Roxy's ball and wouldn't give it back. Even with 7 humans chasing her (fun!), no luck. Enter new puppy retriever. What's more interesting than a toy. Another puppy! Lucky Roxy.
Bella was too fast and furious for a photo opp today, but I did manage to catch the new pup and a couple of others.
[Bella was being chased by this one. She still had the ball in her mouth.]
[Enter puppy! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! Though, I don't believe this older Husky was as thrilled as Bella.]
[The one second new puppy was still.]Tuesday, November 25, 2008
rainbows and puppy-dog tails
A whisper of rain early this morning equaled a small segment of a rainbow over the jetty. We can expect a very wet beach later today and tomorrow morning, but Hunter and Riptide enjoyed chasing this ultra-energetic dog around in the foreground of the colors.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
jetty cleanup and the euro pugs
Today was the OB Jetty Cleanup, which happens every once in awhile. There is a regular Dog Beach Cleanup the 1st Saturday of each month, but I've never seen this many people, mostly teens, show up. They bussed elementary schools in, college and high school kids were there... I swear there were more people than dogs around 9:30 AM.
91X (one of SD's alternative rock radio stations) showed up with music. And so did a guy playing the bagpipes. I swear. He went to the middle of the beach and started blowing on the horn. Crazy. I was almost to the parking lot when I heard him and was too lazy to return all the way back to snap a pic, so you'll have to just imagine it this time.
[A bus of elementary school kids showed up by bus to sign up and help clean the beach.]
[Two of the smallest pugs showed up to play with TempTide. They went in to instant submissive mode when Tempest showed airs. So, all was good. Leah, owner of Oliver (another pug) calls them the Euro Pugs since their owners are from somewhere in northern Europe.]Friday, November 21, 2008
a not-so-gentle reminder
Before we get to the happy dog pictures, I have two things to say:
1. To the guys and gals racing across the parking lot to see if the waves are good enough to catch one before work... SLOW THE FUCK DOWN!
2. To the people (including myself) who sometimes untether their dog before reaching the sand over the hill... KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEASH UNTIL YOU GET TO THE BEACH!
Yes, this morning, some poor guy hit a young dog (hard) in the parking lot. The dog was out of control (young and full of energy) and the driver was going too fast to stop in time. While the dog left the beach alive and walking, its jaw was hit and ripped open on one side, and it appeared to be limping on its back legs. A tough lesson for the dog owner and driver, a not-so-gentle reminder for the rest of us who think it won't happen to them.
Even the best trained dog can catch sight of a bird, cat or other critter and bolt. They don't know they're supposed to look both ways.
Got it? Great. I was lucky enough to arrive AFTER the actual incident, but soon enough to see the poor dog limping to his truck and driven away (hopefully to a nearby vet).
Now, off to some snapshots of the happier dogs today...
[Charlie waits for his human, Carolyn, to throw the ball again.]
[Rowdy is a new addition to the beach, and he lives up to his name. Riley just adopted him after the recent passing of one of her hounds. Rowdy is still learning proper beach etiquette, so he'll stay on leash for a few days, but he should be ready to run with the pack very soon.]Thursday, November 20, 2008
more fogginess
I awoke to the sound of the fog horn (or an approaching cruise ship - I swear I can't tell the difference). At nearly 10:30, the thick stuff is just barely heading away from Point Loma.
Tempest and Riptide don't care if I can't see 5 feet in front of me when we drive to Dog Beach. It's all the same fun and games to them. :)
[The OB Dog Beach greets us.]
[What'chu lookin' at, fool?]Wednesday, November 19, 2008
who says frenchies aren't herders?
[Riptide and Tempest do their best impressions of Australian shepherds.]Tuesday, November 18, 2008
a new golden puppy
A little golden retriever puppy with white paws has been showing up at the beach fairly regularly. A little bit of competition for Lizzie, especially while she's out with a cut paw pad.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
sunday, sunday - so good to me
[Lucy, the bulldog, helps Riptide find whatever yummy goodness is beneath the sand.]
[A couple of corgis try to herd a playful retriever out of the water.]Friday, November 14, 2008
live action at the beach
[Here is TempTide at their best - and normal - behavior when no other dogs around. They will do this forever if near a secluded part of the beach.]
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
quick and dirty
It may have been quick, but we had another great morning at Dog Beach. I had to be downtown at 9 AM, so we hiked down early and traipsed through the high tide. Clear, sunny day, but boy was the sand cold!
[Riptide greets Heidi... again, as they sniff amongst the kelp.]
[We got some exercise today, I tell you. The tide was up to the soft sand. Walking quickly through that back and forth along the beach will work your legs. Who needs coffee to wake up?]
[Amy doesn't move quickly, but she's been pretty elusive of the lens. Finally caught her today. Hah!]Tuesday, November 11, 2008
fun with the frisbee
Sorry for the darkness for the past few days. I have been on the couch with a nasty sinus infection, which didn't give me much energy for taking pics. Of course, I wouldn't hear of depriving TempTide their beach time, so they went every day but yesterday. They are so spoiled!
Here is a guy that is the quintessential frisbee dog. Boy could he jump!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
cody's still cruisin'
Here's Cody "chillaxin", as my friend Navjot would say. This is a pic from the weekend. Cody had a stroke earlier this year and walk very slowly, and he's nearly blind. But he just keeps cruising down the beach each weekend along with his human, Jim. He's usually in the water (easier on his joints, I'm sure), so I took advantage of his "dry" look.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
the race is on!
Les Tres Amis (Frenchies Tempest, Zoe and Riptide) say "GO VOTE"! (or ALLER VOTER!)
Sunday, November 2, 2008
an hour later
Setting those clocks back one hour sure did bring out the masses. Plenty of people and dogs at the beach enjoying the sunshine before it turned to fog and mist. Plenty of the regulars, and a few new pups, too.
[Ronnie tries (and fails) to coax Ozzie to share his toy.]
[This pup wanted to play, but would run between his human's legs when things got a little overwhelming.]
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