Persephone, the Goldendoodle

Percy just narrowly escaped from a wormhole today. It was an unusual wormhole, even for Southern California, for it had a lot of water at the threshold. Here is Percy making her escape!

It is hot in Southern California. The myth is that those living by the beach don’t need air conditioning. Well, maybe we don’t need it, but we want it.

I don’t have it.

I took pity on the doodle and let her fetch the Air Kong at the beach this morning. She’ll be cool for awhile longer as she dries.

How would you like to have those eyelashes batting at you? I just can’t say no to her!

One of my friends brought me a stack of pictures she took when Percy was a little pup. Too cute!

I had a fond (?) recollection of the sharpness of her teeth when seeing this one!

The dog walker for the complex has a wonderful pug puppy named Thurston Howl III.

He is great with other dogs, big or little.

Yesterday, Lisa was here to walk Billie, Nanook, Maggie, and Elvis, so naturally Percy demanded to go out and play. That made six dogs in out tiny yard. Percy had a great time, but even she got tuckered out. Still, she had to keep her eye on everyone.

Here are Billie and Nanook, in a rare moment where they’re both in frame (almost).

And one last look at the Thurstonator…

Mini the Rescued Kitty has lived with Maggie and Elvis several months now.

She has taken her time getting used to Percy, but they coexisted in the same room yesterday for a short spell.

Here are a Maggie and an Elvis shot just because it has been so long since you’ve seen the pugs!

Ah, Mom has been making images of all kinds of stuff except The Doodle. Percy is growing into “adulthood,” well, at least she is closing in on three years old. She is an amazing dog, a lap dog, a disciplined yet totally spoiled dog. She is also particularly hairy just now.

I call this shot “side paw.”

At my little condo complex, we’re up to five dogs and two cats now. The newest member of the family is Nanook, an Alaskan Klee Kai. Okay, this may be the second cutest dog in the world.

A Klee Kai is a miniature Alaskan Husky. Nookie will be about 23 pounds when he’s full grown. He’s about 9 weeks old now, and full of it.

His older sister, Billie, is a happy camper. She runs around more than he does!

That’s one cute puppy. (And he’s a cuddler. When you pick him up, he nuzzles your neck.)