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  • May31st

    Excessive Heat Warning

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    That’s how the diplomatic Weather Channel described today.  I’d just say that it’s freakin’ hot, again.  Too freakin’ hot.  Way hotter than it should be.  Heat and humidity.  It makes me not even want to take my normal walkies.  Not a happy camper.

    But wait, what is this?

    Each day mama and I go to parks with fountains.  I get a good soak as she scoops up water with her hands and dunks it all over me, and she gets the benefit of a cooling mist as I shake out almost all of that water all over her directly after she does it.  Win-win.

    I thought I might jump in this little one in the Magnolia Garden – no one was looking, but they seem to have put in an anti-jumping-in device that floats on the water for the foot or so that it is deep.  No fun at all.

    Keep cool everyone!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May30th

    Paying Respect

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Holidays, Philadelphia

    Doing my part.  We visited our local eternal flame – conveniently located right in my park – to pay our respects today.  Happy Memorial Day to all…

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May28th

    Full ‘Stache

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    I think that my mama has lost it.  Look what she did today:

    Yep, it’s “inspired” by my sweet ‘stache.  I fail to see the resemblance.   Mama you really need a hobby, or maybe some friends to be truthful with you about your little problems.

    Ok, ok mama, you’re FUNNY.  Hilarious.  A knee slapper.

    But here is what a TRULY fine canine ‘stache looks like:

    Yes, that’s right.  Bask in the glory of it’s goodness.

    My flavor saver extraordinaire!

    OH YEAH

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May25th

    Staycation…

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    Mama has a few days off from that “work” thing she goes to on a regular basis – happiness for me because now rather than the paltry 2 1-hour walks per day I am in a position to demand at least 3.

    Really, could you resist this face?

    Yeah, we have been saddling up for 3 full walkies per day.  It’s really warm and sunny here, which tires us both, but that’s no excuse for not walking.  I am also not a big fan of just sitting outside, so even if I’m draggin’ my butt along, I want to walk.

    And jump (when there are either sticks or cookies involved).

    And I always like to keep sharp on my stickwork.

    Especially as the larger sticks are getting harder to find here in the city (so many people are amazed at the fact that I find giant sticks here “in the big city” but hey, there are parks and trees everywhere!).

    This is a nice size.  Long and light, well-balanced, few to no bumpy protrusions, and of course, portability.

    Looks impressive, eh?  Piece of cake.

    This is the face I bust out when mama starts to head for home.  Again – it makes no difference if I am already tired and/or hot.  As much as I enjoy sitting in front of my fan while chillin’ at home (yes, I have my very own floor fan set up perfectly in front of my bed) going outside is the best.

    Yeah, resistance is futile.  You humans can’t help it.  My levels of cuteness are just too strong.  Don’t fight it, GO WITH IT

    Just follow me mama, I know the long way home.

    Aiming straight ahead, eyes focused on taking the longest route home (as well as brain focused on passing as many doggie stores as possible within the current route), and of course chompers focused on keeping the stick at a level which can give me the widest swath of sidewalk.

    See lazy mama?  You could be taking the train if you were walking alone.  But there’s no reason for that, I am here to help keep you in shape.  I think that deserves a (dog) cookie, don’t you?

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May22nd

    Walking with Ben

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    Ben Franklin, that is.  We’re going to go see his “house”.

    But first I’ve gotta let everyone know that I’ve been here – sign the guestbook, as it were.

    Very cool indeed.  Large metal structures that show where Ben’s house was – without the pesky upkeep.  Lots of history here, Ben was quite a guy.

    I’m not sure if Ben had a dog, but if he did I’m sure he would have let him run all around with wild abandon – as I plan to do right now.

    You know, just to make sure that everything was ok, to provide excellent security for ol’ Ben and all of his cool stuff.

    I’m sure he would have been smart enough to have a nice little pond or something for his pup to cool down on a hot day in.  You know, after advising him on important matters and helping come up with all of those great ideas that he had.

    Or maybe just a nice place to take a walk on a hot day.  Apparently the walkway just in front of me was the original one that he used to pass through on his way to, well, everywhere.

    An odd thing, I think, to preserve, but you humans think of the weirdest things.

    Long walks through history make me a thirsty boy.  So happy that I remembered my trough here in Old City…

    Huh?  What do you mean this is for horses?  Really?

    I shall watch him carefully, just to be sure that he’s really supposed to be there.  And that he doesn’t take all of my water.  Plus, he’s HUGE up close I do admit to being a teeny tiny bit intimidated.

    Run free my equine friend – nice to share a drink with you…

    Now that I’m refreshed, I think it’s time for more history.  Luckily here in Philadelphia, you find that pretty much everywhere.

    This is Elfreth’s Alley.  Been around since 1736.  Pretty darned old for something American.

    For me that just means an extra few hundred years’ worth of smells.  Which is never a bad thing.

    Lets hear it for history!  And water!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May20th

    Shadow Dancin’

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    Damn.  Mama’s trying to capture my shadow again.

    I have other ideas.  There is something irresistible here, for example.

    Not sure…

    Mmmaybe…

    Success!

    Alright, alright.  Try to capture the goodness of my shadow while I inspect this fire hydrant.

    Finally, one good one.  Now will you stop taking pictures and get down to the business of the evening walkie?

    Oh mama, you’re crazy.  But I do love you…

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May16th

    Ebony and Ivory

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    Airedale… or Pointer?  When you smell something right, sometimes you’ve just gotta point.

    Ok, how cute is this – two sets of doggies coming toward me, both with a black and white one.  Two terriers on the left, and two labs on the right.

    These little guys were adorable – and fancy too!  Their mama was the Scotty winner at Westminster a few years ago according to their dad.  So it’s like being in the presence of doggie royalty, eh?  Their little butts did smell awfully good.

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May10th

    C is for Cookie

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    Everyone enjoys a snack.  These birds and pigeons are partaking of a large loaf (kind of lazy way to feed the pigeons, my human friends, just hurling a loaf of bread into a park).  And they were indeed enjoying it until I came along.

    Not very tasty.  But I know where to find something better.

    There is a restaurant in my neighborhood that puts out both a bowl of doggie water and a bowl with doggie cookies in it.  They’re just the basic milk bone variety, but they are BIG ones.  That gets major extra points in my book.

    So what you do is pretend that you’re going to go into the restaurant, remember that you are a dog, put your head down and scarf up a bone-o.  Then head off to your favorite park.

    You want to keep the pace up – not quite a full-on run, that would be too noticeable, but a trot at a good clip so that the bone doesn’t begin to disintegrate in your mouth before you have a chance for a good flop onto the grass.

    Like this.

    Again, it doesn’t matter that these treats aren’t fancy or aren’t my favorite.  They are FREE and working out how to best snag one has been fun for me.  Time to flop out on the grass and CHOMP

    The sun is shining, the grass is cool, and the bone is delish.  Never a bad way to do the evening walkie.

    It’s good to be smart AND handsome.

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May9th

    Stop the Pigeon…

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Philadelphia

    In walking around Old City tonight, mama and I stumbled onto this scene:

    We walk past here all of the time, and it’s usually an empty lot.  The chair caught mama’s attention, but the pigeons caught mine.

    Ah, it’s art.

    You could have fooled me.  I was pretty intent on getting at some of those tasty pigeons.

    I stared at them for quite awhile, waiting for one to make a move closer to my mouth.  Alas, they don’t move at all.  Cool for mama, disappointing for me.

    Love,

    Bogart

  • May8th

    Happy Mama’s Day

    Posted in: Airedale Fun, Holidays, Philadelphia

    Are you as happy to have your mama as I am happy to have mine?

    Yes, sometimes she makes me crazy, and we don’t go on nearly enough walkies for my taste, but SHE’S MINE, and I love her.  And we make a DAMN FINE TEAM.

    Love to all the mama’s out there – whether your kiddos have four legs or two…

    Love,

    Bogart

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