If you can't Beat em, Join em!
I must admit. I've become one of the those pet owners that have gone Koo Koo over CoCo puffs. In this case, I'm obsessive over my dog. I think he's the cutest, sweetest, funniest, smartest, best...
View ArticleKids are mean.
Every morning I take Ollie for his poop walk. We'll go around the corner towards the park and circle around. This morning we past by some kids at the bus stop."Look! That dog looks like a flashlight!...
View ArticleAllergies?
After taking Ollie in to get his sutures removed, I explained to the vet that when I take his collar off, he goes straight for his front paws. He'll gnaw an bite that them like he's trying to get at...
View ArticleChewie
Oliver Stanley giving me the tongue.Ollie is chewing up his toys. I know it's a great stimulator for the pooches to chew on things, but since his first toy Mr. Cow, he's gone through a bunch of other...
View ArticleDog Park
Over the weekend, we brought Oliver to the local Dog park. We really wanted him to get friendly with other dogs while we seeked dogs owners with answers to some of our dilemmas. The evening started...
View ArticleOld Tricks
Ollie is up to his old tricks again.He has chewed up the most indestructible toy he owns. His Kong Bone is suppose to be the toughest toy he's got and take a look at the destruction ensued. I find bits...
View ArticleNo Greasy Chicken for Ollie.
This weekend I visited my friend Sarah and her family.Knowing her husband Matt was a big fan of dogs and hoping the kids would get a kick out of him, I decided to make an appearance with Oliver.Here we...
View ArticleBath Time
Here is Oliver AFTER his bath and blow dry.Last weekend I took Oliver to a fantastic place called "Country Pet Wash" in Mtn View. This is Ollie's second bath with me, so I think he was getting used to...
View ArticleMother's Day 2008
Mother's Day 2008Mother's day weekend was spent up in San Francisco at the beautiful Crissy Fields.The whole clan headed up there for a picnic and some sun. What a gorgeous weekend we picked to have...
View ArticleHungry like the wolf.
One thing I certainly notice since we've brought home Ollie is that he LOVES to eat. If you watch him eat, some might think we never feed this dog! Ollie get two meals a day, and a handful of treats....
View ArticleNew Roomie
Ollie's got a new friend staying with us for three weeks. My friend, Shannon is in the middle of moving to another state and needed us to pet sit for their 7 year old German Shepard mix. Cosmo is such...
View ArticleBad Mommie
Last week Ollie and Cosmo went for a walk and game of fetch. We usually play on the grassy area near our home, but with two dogs I wasn't sure how Cosmo would behave with out a fenced-in area. Instead,...
View ArticleSummer Fun
With the hot and dry weather, Ollie was happier than ever that I came home with this new toy. I bought the boys their own pool.When we first met Ollie, he showed us how much he loved the water. He sat...
View ArticleOnly Child
It has certainly been proven to us that Ollie prefers to be the only child. Since we've adopted him from Homeward Bound, we didn't know too much about his history. Whether or not he was raised in a...
View ArticleKing of the House
Ollie has certainly made sure that this is HIS house. He knows every corner and crevice of our home and has certainly made himself comfortable. Along with having great house manners, Oliver has had his...
View ArticleSee you later, Alligator!
So three weeks have passed and Cosmo is ready to go home. At first we didn't know how Ollie would do with a new dog in the house. We were skeptical about his territorial behavior and possibly jealousy...
View ArticleDay at the beach.
I decided we were long over due for a family vacation, so I though a quick day trip to Carmel would be a lovely adventure. Carmel is a quaint little beach town that favors our four legged friend. They...
View ArticleAlive and Kicking!
Many apologies to the Ollie fans out there that haven't seen a updated blog entry in quite some time. Life in our household has been more than busy and therefore Ollie's parent(mom) has neglected the...
View ArticleRinging in the new year.
Ollie and I rang in the new year with nothing more than a quite house full of baked goods. Since I've been home with this pregnancy, Ollie had been by my side most of the day and I think he's loving...
View ArticleBig Brother
Oliver is now a big brother to little Zachary.Zachary arrived on Feb 6th but didn't come home till a couple of days later. Meanwhile Ollie stayed with Grandma while Doc and I recovered from delivering...
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