Maggie's faves

As I was getting ready to take Maggie out, I looked around and saw Maggie on the couch doing this.

"I'm waiting for you to take me somewhere...."

 (I noticed she does this when she's bored or seeks attention. I am indeed a sucker.)

I took her to her favorite place in the whole world, which is the beach. She gets so excited she runs around and picks up debris on the shore, digs holes in the sand and chases anything that moves. Basically she goes crazy at the beach.

Her second favorite is our neighborhood doggy day care, Dogpile Dogs. She will show enthusiasm she rarely shows at home when entering Dogpile. Her ears flatten, her tail wags unabatedly and she squeals like she's going to have a heart attack. They must treat her really nice there....!

Her third favorite spot is of course the one and only, Fort Funston. Miles of open space where she can run around to her heart's content. It seems as though she's really in her "element" when she is there.

 Maggie getting sand all over her face at Montara State Beach.
Summer is in full blast for Maggie.

I really hope that her fourth favorite place is at home with Mom & Dad!

Dog Sense

For those of you trying to make sense of your dog(s). 

Dog Sense: How the new science of dog behavior can make you a better friend to your pet

A great summer read!

Maggie heart carrot

The irresistible crunch 'n munch.

Happy Friday

Have a great weekend!

- Maggie at Corona Heights, San Francisco.

Treasure Hunter?

Maggie has a knack for finding tennis balls that do not belong to her. She finds them and sometimes insists on bringing it home, but I have to force her to leave it since it's usually covered in mud or slobber. And we also have fifty tennis balls at home.

Now, it would be nice if she had a knack for finding money on the ground!

Busy May

Regrettably I was only able to post only once last month due to a very busy schedule. Nevertheless, Maggie's weeks were action-packed!

Savoring the sunset at Seal Point Dog Park.

 Sitting pretty at home.

 Getting a big bone for being a good girl. 

(She destroyed this bone in about half a day)

 

 Getting a facial.

Finding tennis balls at Fort Funston.

Maggie eats salad

So I got Maggie a little pot of kitty grass this week.....

 She enjoyed nibbling on it for a while....

And I thought, oh how nice. Dogs enjoy a little salad once in a while.

We left her in the kitchen with the pot of grass and came back and saw....

She had completely destroyed it.

Awesome.

Musings

Sometimes I wonder whether or not Maggie is happy being an only child. It must be a bummer waiting all by herself for 6 hours for us to come home. But on the other hand if she had a brother or sister to play with at home then would play time at the park or doggie day care be just as fun? 

These are just some of the things that a crazy dog owner thinks about...

The cost of owning a Shiba

Brand new IKEA couch - $399

Resale value after less than a year - $50 (or less)

Living with a Shiba Inu - priceless.

The Hipstamatic Maggie