Nuts For Mutts

I had a great time on Sunday at the Nuts for Mutts mixed-breed only dog show. I've competed in the past, but just went to watch this year. My buddy, Hidalgo, came along too and we had so much fun! It was a really hot and sunny day, but Hidalgo and I did wrestle a little. I also got some doggie beef jerky from a nice lady.

Hidalgo


We didn't really cooperate with our moms and pose together!


I don't know this dog, but liked his costume!

My Buddy Patrick

My buddy Patrick came over to visit me last night. How cool is that? He talked to my mom and dad too, but I think he was really there to see me and let me snuggle on his lap!

Where's Rusty?

I've really been slacking on updating this page. (I blame my mom!) I've been having some good times too. Last weekend my mom took me to a barbecue. I met some of her friends from work and saw some old friends too. The coolest thing about the event was that besides all of the cool people, there were 8 or 9 dogs there too! We were all pretty small and could run really fast. There was a lot of chasing going on! I won't mention some of the other dog-specific behaviors that were occuring.

I'd met one of the dogs, Annie, before. She is really cute and sweet! Below is an old photo of us playing at her house.

Besides running around and making friends, I hung out by the grill hoping they'd drop a hamburger or something! It smelled so good, but I ended up not getting anything good to eat. It was still a blast.

Annie chasing Rusty

Yesterday was loads of fun too! I went on quite an outing with my mom, dad, and good buddy/sometimes dogsitter Karen. We went for a long ride in the car...with the windows down (!) It was a very warm and sunny day...just perfect!

We ended up at this place where all of these cool artists live and make art. They had opened up their spaces for people (and their dogs) to visit, look at their art, and maybe even purchase something. Everything I liked was too expensive!

We walked and walked. I got carried a lot too, especially when we went into spaces with lots of people. I made tons of new friends and even met a few fellow canines.

When we got home I took a long nap under the dining room table and then on the couch.

My mom actually didn't get any photos of me on the outing, so here's an older one.

My buddy Cheryl's "nephew" Linus. I hope to meet him someday!

Linus is sporting the DogFather shirt Cheryl got for him when she came to cheer me on in my dog show!

Not a Loser

...and not a winner either! Oh well...I did not win, place, or show in any of my Nuts for Mutts events. No big deal, though. I had a lot of fun and helped raise money for a good cause. My buddy Cheryl came to the show cheer me on. I made some new friends too! Most notably is Hidalgo, a cool terrier mix who hung out with me in the afternoon. He came to the show with him mom (a friend of my mom's), his girl, and a his girl's friend. They were all so nice!

Hidalgo

Here I am hanging out with my new friends.


My mom's favorite dog of the day! A little punk rocker entered in the "Best Dressed" contest!

Hugs to Liz and Dorene. Beatle will forever be in your hearts.