Weekend at the park

This weekend, we went to my park for a bit of play time. Although it was cool out, they still had my nemesis, the sprinkler, out. Here I am staring it down, letting IT know who's boss.
Of course my ball constantly rolled right up to the sprinkler, which is waaaay frustrating. It is so hard to get your ball out without getting wet.
I met this big guy who was up for a bit of bitey face. I'm always game, so let's play!
Hello my friend, let's say Hi to my jaws!
Woah there fella, what are you up to? I told you I was not down with this. Not cool man!
Ah, just another weekend at the park, with all the usual craziness that goes along with it. I just wish I could go once and not get humped (from the front or back). He he!

'till next time,
Kirby

Day at the dog park

Yesterday it was just lovely here in the windy city, so mom and dad took me to the dog park to burn off some excess energy. As soon as I get to the park I go straight to the dog fountain and drink a ton of water. If you look closely, you can see it dripping off of my beard. He he!
It was a perfect day at the park, not too many dogs and there was room to play fetch!
Before I played fetch, I needed to get some more water. Mom says this is a recurring thing with me at the park. I play a bit, get some water, play some more then get more water. Before I drink, I like to freshen up the bowl by splashing the old water out.
The sprinkler was on since it was so nice out. I like to lay in the water, but hate going under the sprinkler. I will ONLY do this if I'm super hot. Mom thinks this is weird since I love to swim, but don't like to go by the sprinkler.

Oh no! My ball rolled by the sprinkler. How am I ever going to get when it's over there?
Thank goodness for Dads that will brave the evil sprinkler to rescue a ball! Back in my jaws, exactly where it belongs!
Dad and I like to play fetch. Sometimes Dad will throw the ball, sometimes he kicks it. Here, he totally faked me out with a fake kick. I'm off and running and he hasn't moved the ball at all yet.
Nothing beats a day at the dog park. Oh, kudos to my dog park, Puptown, for winning a $2,500 grant from Purina Dog Chow. The money is going towards putting in a puppy/small dog barrier along the existing fence. Lots of small pups can squeeze through the fence posts and get out. My park is just a stones throw from Lake Shore Drive, a VERY busy eight lane road, so this barrier is a wonderful thing! ' Till next time,

Kirby

Meet Gaia and fun at the park!

Hi Friends,

I had a new blogger stop by my site and wanted to introduce you all to Gaia! Gaia just started her blogging career, so please stop by her site and welcome her to the blogging world. I've passed on the DWB link, so she can join the greatest group of Dogs ever! Welcome Gaia, isn't she just a cutie!
On to other news, after last weeks heatwave here in the windy city, the temperature finally cooled down and I was able to be comfortable again. Of course, Mom had me shaved down, so I'm all nekkid now. He he!! Since it was so nice out, Mom and Dad took me to my local dog park, Puptown.
I brought along my own ball, as I have issues with tennis balls that aren't mine. Sometimes I'll play with them, sometimes I won't. To be sure I'll play, Mom brings one of my own. Dad and I love to play fetch, it's just too bad I don't like to give the ball back after I've fetched.
Super exciting news, I kept hearing my name over and over and would come running back to Mom and Dad, who looked surprised to see me. You wanna know why, cuz there was ANOTHER Kirby at the park! This handsome fella is also Kirby. How cool is that? We had a great time chasing one another and just being silly Kirby's. If you noticed his packs, so did my very nosy Mom. Kirby is just skinny enough to sneak through one gap in the fence bars that is a bit bigger than all the rest. So, after chasing Kirby around Lake Shore Drive (VERY DANGEROUS), Kirby's parents now put the packs on with some light towels in the pockets to make him wide enough not to escape. This is Brady. We had a great time jumping and playing bitey face. When Brady come over to sniff, I had to look twice as I thought he was my neighbor pal, Doolin. All in all, it was a great day at the park!
After searching through all my pictures, Mom couldn't find any real scary eyes shots for Deetz's Scary Eyes Contest. So, we dug up this shot of my first and last at home bath. Needless to say, I am cursing Mom and Dad for their crazy idea of bathing me at home. Now, I have professionals do t, or at least get to go to a bath place that has the proper equipment. Deetz, I hope this is good enough. Guess a sweetie like me doesn't get scary too often. He he!!
I hope everyone got a chance to take part in the Dogs With Blogs 2nd Anniversary Chat Pawty. Mom and I checked it out. We didn't say much, but loved just listening (or reading) what everyone had to say. We are so happy and grateful that there is Dogs With Blogs. It is a great home for all of us blogging dogs, cats, hammies etc...

'Till next time,
Kirby

Puptown

When I feel like getting out and having a good time, I have mom or dad take me over to Puptown. Puptown is my local DFA (Dog Friendly Area), which basically means dog park! I love going to Puptown, it is always filled with dogs of all sizes, and I always have so much fun. Tonight, Dad took me to the park, where I met up with my pal Lucky. Lucky lives down the street from me, and just like me, heads to Puptown for play, play and more play.

Lucky and I just can't get enough of one another.
After so much play, I need to take a break and get some water. The dog parks in Chicago come with 'dog sized' water fountains, which I'm a huge fan of. In case of emergency, mom and dad did teach me how to use the human sized fountain as well, but I'm partial to the pup sized version.
When the weather is warmer, there is a sprinkler set up to help keep the pups cool. It has taken me all summer long, to get comfortable with walking up to the sprinkler, but now I loooove it! Nothing beats a drink straight from the source.
To fully cool myself down, I often need to lay in the puddle the sprinkler makes. Mom and dad get mad when I drink from the puddle, but I try to sneak a lick or two when they're not looking. He he!

After I've rested up and drank my fill of water, it's back to playing. This little guy looks like he'll be fun!
'Till next time,

Kirby