jobs I would like

I know what your are going to say.  If  I only had studied calculus, I would be able to have a job like this too.  This was a hotel the Feeder and Otherone stayed at on our trip up North.

I want a sister too

So unfair.  Bo gets a sib but not me.  Sunny is the new addition to the first family. It looks like these two lucky dogs are posing with the Washington Monument in the background.  They look pretty happy together (except they are looking off in different directions!).  I do love being an only dog, but seeing this picture makes me think that I could find even more happiness with another.  But wait.....would I have to share Superman????

Doggie Portraits by Layla

 You know I love art, especially portraits of dogs like moi.  Here is my 9 year old pal showing some of her fantastic drawings that really capture the essence of dogginess.  The one on the left  shows dog the calculator, the diviner of sums, the thinker.  On the right she illustrates the contemplative, sensitive side that all us doggies have.
We got to see these portraits as a preview of Layla's first art show and sale which concentrates on her portraits of dog.  The opening is this Saturday. We are excited!

Noble Dogs of Yore

This book was published a few years ago, but the Feeder just got around to reading it (She is so SLOW!).
She tells me it is a fantastic book that explains much about the strong interaction between us and people.
It is not only a biography of the many dogs that portrayed RTT, but also is a story of his Feeder, Lee Duncan, who is a fascinating character himself. It covers a lot of ground - World War I, silent movies, the early Hollywood years, the talkies, advent of TV and the machinations of the movie business - and is an engrossing read.  (So she says.  As you know we dogs don't read, or if we do, we don't talk about it.)

More dogs of politicians - the series

Bringing together two of my interests - my fellow dogs and politicians, today I'm showing a painting done by our ex-President George W. Bush.  This is a portrait of Barney, who famously lived in the White House and is now no longer with us.
I am not sure this changes my political views, but I think GW has captured something good here.

Celebrate

Shortly after I received my new squeaky all vegan rabbit. Like a fuzzy Tofurky.  So happy!

Moment of truth

                                           Yup. and proud of it.

Jekyll and Hyde?

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They finally did it.  While I was at the Spa, I got my hairs cut. O the horror!
Here are the Before and After pictures.
The so-called groomer was nice enough, but I am not sure if this look is really "me".
 What do you think?  I await the grow out.

Portraits

 Touc, Seated on a Table ca 1879-81

They showed me this portrait of  a pretty interesting dog, Touc, by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (French 1864-1901). My guys saw this at the Hammer Museum in LA and they thought I might enjoy it.  Good try - but seeing as how the painter was French - could he not have found a poodle to paint? Still, I think it catches the essence of this dude (or dudette - hard to tell if I can't sniff)

Throw it out!

This is an example of SPECIALIZATION.  I don't just chew up everything.  I have my standards, you know.  It helps if it is plastic, has interesting smells, and dangly bits.  This was hard work and shows my accumulated accomplishments over the last 3 years or so.  It is nice that the Feeder keeps buying these for me.