Out at the Delta
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 Posted in Photos, dog park days | Comments OffIt's been a very wet spring, and it snowed a lot in the Cascades, and the Columbia River (and its tributaries) were at flood stage (like so many rivers around the country) for much of May and June. But finally ...
Sometimes I hate my dog….
Friday, July 1st, 2011 Posted in dog park days, life with poodles | 1 Comment »I always love my dog. Really. But, just like when my kids were little, sometimes my patience is thin. Today... thinner than usual, or else Elly was truly annoying. A little of both, I think. Elizabeth and I took her two ...
Delta greens…
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 Posted in Photos, dog park days | Comments OffI took Dancer and Elly to the Delta on Monday; I took Dancer and Elly to the Delta on Tuesday. Today, Elly appeared to me to be a little stiff and tired, so I just took Dancer. It's funny to ...
High Water at the Delta
Monday, January 17th, 2011 Posted in dog park days | Comments OffIt rained this past weekend, a lot. Today, the water was up in both the Sandy River and the Columbia River. [caption id="attachment_1468" align="aligncenter" width="240" caption="The Columbia River January 17th, 2011"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1469" align="aligncenter" width="240" caption="The Sandy River, well over its banks ...
It must be fall…
Monday, September 6th, 2010 Posted in dog park days | Comments OffElly caught (and ate) two fat field mice while we were out at the Sandy River Delta today. Most of the time, they're just too fast, but at the end of summer, they're fat and slow.
Once again, it is clear I am an idiot…
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 Posted in dog park days, life with poodles | 1 Comment »Went to the Sandy River Delta this morning. Went down a new trail. Trail tapered to dirt path. Path got narrower and narrower and less and less maintained. Did I turn back? No, I did not. I ended up bushwhacking ...
What does it take to wear out a poodle? (part 2)
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in dog park days | Comments OffTook the dogs to Sandy River Delta Park today. It is now firmly established that I should either stick to established paths or unreel a string behind me when I go places. I got lost again. Well, I wasn't lost, ...
High Energy Dogs
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in dog park days, life with poodles | Comments OffI took the dogs to Chimney Park this morning. It's fully fenced, and that's pretty much its best feature. But there is enough room for the dogs to run full out, and it's not very popular, which means not a ...
Thanks Amy!
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Posted in dog park days, life with poodles | Comments OffA while back Amy suggested that if Elly ran off at 15 minutes at Marymoor, I should quit after 14 minutes and give her a reward. I took Elly to Marymoor this morning and noticed--hyper aware of her recent penchant ...
Elly finally catches a rodent
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Photos, dog park days, poodles | Comments OffI took Elly and Dancer to the puppy park today. Elly loves to dig holes, trying desperately to catch the rodents that live in them. I'm pretty sure they're voles, but it's hard to tell. Today she got especially involved ...