I leave him alone ONE MINUTE with the doggie mermaid and this is what happens????
...ugh...teenagers...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Funny Caption Contest - Gracie #1
Ok, since the last contest was soooo much fun, we've decided to do it again with Max's friend, Gracie, as the subject...lets keep it clean, folks!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Funny Caption Contest - Max #1
Ok...you win nothing but an exclusive gig on the Adventures with The Max blog and my Facebook page that will tout your witty writing...sorta like The New Yorker Mag, but with a slightly smaller readership.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Monkey Mutt!
It all started at our Port Royal pad when Max saw a squirrel dart up a tree with a low-hanging branch...he found that he could jump on the branch and hang on...eventually, he got his back foot up!
Then we moved to CA and the backyard has a similar branch, but it's just a bit too high...and the squirrels, lizards and black hissing birds have figured it out and taunted Max by sunning themselves just out of his reach.
Well NOW Max has found a tree that grows slanted in our nearby Wildwood Park and finally got to climb up it!
Yeah, Max!!!!
Then we moved to CA and the backyard has a similar branch, but it's just a bit too high...and the squirrels, lizards and black hissing birds have figured it out and taunted Max by sunning themselves just out of his reach.
Well NOW Max has found a tree that grows slanted in our nearby Wildwood Park and finally got to climb up it!
Yeah, Max!!!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
The Tail is Back!
Yeah! Max's happy tail is back and in action:
"Seriously, I think I saw a squirrel (or bird or lizard or....) all the way up there!"
The vet I went to (of course, in CA, he's a "holistic" vet) said that spraining one's tail -- whether a person or a canine -- can hurt as it heals and suggested using S.O.D. or Superoxide dismutases....try it at your own risk...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wagged to Death!
Ever heard of a dog having so much fun that he wagged his tail to death? That's what Max did Saturday! Seriously!
We went to a new doggie beach near Carpinteria, CA -- Summerland is the cute town and the beach is Lookout Point -- and Max went bonkers playing with Gracie, his roommate, and a bunch of new friends...the water was freezing, but this did not stop Max from running for an hour and digging holes in the sand and chasing the waves! Nor did he hesitate to play due to the ever-present scent of gasoline from the offshore drilling rigs.
After a morning of fun, Max then went straight to Petco for a professional cleaning...however, late in the evening, we noticed that his tail was doing a funky u-turn...after much googling, we found that he must have "cold water tail" "limp tail" or "dead tail"? Funny how most websites quote vets as saying it's fairly common yet it is not really taught in vet school, but is something passed along amongst the professionals.
Apparently, it's caused by an over-exertion of the tail (toooo much fun!) and exposure to cold water...did I mention that the water on the beach today was freeeezing???
But, I suppose, there are worse ways to injure yourself...right Max?
Let's hope the tail pops up, back into place soon!
(Don't tell Max, but he's getting his shots Monday morning, so we'll be at the vet's anyway...)
We went to a new doggie beach near Carpinteria, CA -- Summerland is the cute town and the beach is Lookout Point -- and Max went bonkers playing with Gracie, his roommate, and a bunch of new friends...the water was freezing, but this did not stop Max from running for an hour and digging holes in the sand and chasing the waves! Nor did he hesitate to play due to the ever-present scent of gasoline from the offshore drilling rigs.After a morning of fun, Max then went straight to Petco for a professional cleaning...however, late in the evening, we noticed that his tail was doing a funky u-turn...after much googling, we found that he must have "cold water tail" "limp tail" or "dead tail"? Funny how most websites quote vets as saying it's fairly common yet it is not really taught in vet school, but is something passed along amongst the professionals.
Apparently, it's caused by an over-exertion of the tail (toooo much fun!) and exposure to cold water...did I mention that the water on the beach today was freeeezing???
Note the funky u-turn and his droopy tail (top) from Saturday night and compare to the dirty beach dog photo (bottom) from earlier in the day!
But, I suppose, there are worse ways to injure yourself...right Max?
Let's hope the tail pops up, back into place soon!
(Don't tell Max, but he's getting his shots Monday morning, so we'll be at the vet's anyway...)
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Post Birthday Review
Thanks to everyone for your birthday wishes!
Max had a great time, and here are pics for those of you who missed it:
Max started partying at the Lazy Dog Cafe in Thousand Oaks, CA, with his buddies Linda and Gracie.
Here's his doggy birthday cake -- Canned duck/potato with kibble icing and four duck breast candles.
Ok, that may sound gross to you, but Max loved it...it was gone in sixty seconds :)
Max had a great time, and here are pics for those of you who missed it:
Max started partying at the Lazy Dog Cafe in Thousand Oaks, CA, with his buddies Linda and Gracie.
Here's his doggy birthday cake -- Canned duck/potato with kibble icing and four duck breast candles.
Ok, that may sound gross to you, but Max loved it...it was gone in sixty seconds :)
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