Persephone, the Goldendoodle

Last night, Percy asked to go out about an hour after I’d gotten to sleep. Naturally, I assumed she needed to pee.

But no… she needed to steal Maggie’s new Stuffed Duck. I eventually had to throw it in the closet as she was pretending to kill it many times on the bed and it involved a lot of thrashing about and grr-ing.

Being the good Dog Mom that I am, I bought her a new toy today so she could return the duck to Maggie. I found a phesant that squeaks kind of a phesanty honk (okay, I’ve never heard a pheasant, but it’s a great sound).

I guess she really is a bird dog.

Did you notice how she likes sitting right in the middle of the plant?

I ran into Christie, Buster’s mom, in the parking lot today. She suggested a beach date so the kennel-mates and puppy kindergarten-mates can play. She also sent along some pictures of Buster, and I picked my favorite to pop up here. I can tell they’re alike in many ways, Percy and Buster. Except that he’s HUGE. At 6 months, he weighs about 55 pounds. That’s a good 20 ahead of Percy who is only 3 weeks younger.

Buster is a cutie!

Look at those birdies out there…

Percy was spayed yesterday. She just got home and is finally taking a nap. She has to wear the Elizabethan collar, which, in this age of High Tech, is known as the eCollar. Here’s a picture of a eCollared Goldendoodle. We’re very hip in this household.

Some prominent members of the Percy Fan Club came for a visit with their favorite pup. Here they are — Abbie, Lizzie, and Becky — taking Percy out for a stroll.

I’m getting better at getting closer to the waves.

In fact, I can leap all the way in the air when I’m chasing seaweed!

Run away!

(look at her corner!)

Wanna see my donkey imitation?

I am at one with the sand