… yawn….. streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetch…. wow, it seems like I’ve been asleep for a couple of weeks….. man, and what crazy dreams I’ve had… I dreamed that I went to the groomer and she shaved all my fur off and then I went to …. YEEEEEKKKKKK!!!! It wasn’t a dream… where did all my fur go? I remember hearing the buzzing, but I thought that was just a new nozzle for the doggie bath hose… now I know why they don’t have mirrors in that room.

… My long, flowing beautiful fur….. scratch… scratch…. How will I create those fun little hair bunnies all over the house? What will Molly think? I mean I know she gets shaved too, but that she has that hot little puff on her tail… look at me… no puff…. Of course my tail is still pretty long…. Opps, there it goes… Circle, circle…. Got it… darn it… circle…. Got…. Circle, circle…. Whew… that always makes me dizzy….

… Scratch… scratch… you know though, it is easier to get a good scratch going without all that long tangly fur in the way… and I look so slim… I bet I look 10 pounds lighter and dog years younger… and … lick, lick, lick…. Wow! My ‘stuff’ sure looks bigger…. well, what’s left of my stuff anyway…. Maybe I SHOULD give Molly a call…. sure, and we can share shaving stories … Read the rest of this adventure »

Sorry, no new Max adventure this post (but one is coming shortly….) In the mean time I just had to share what I saw outside of a local burger joint today.  I did a couple double takes…

I’m guessing he called ’shotgun’ before they left the house.   I wonder what he ordered?

…. Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the Spriiinnnnggg…. wouldn’t real life be better if it had a soundtrack like the movies and TV?  … ohhh, it is soooo nice to be outside this evening….  the warm sun…. the gentle breeze…  the sound of a squirrel just at the edge of the yard… birds chirping….

… the sound of a squirrel?  Time for a chase….  yawwnnnnn…. no, really, UP!…  okay, maybe I’ll lay here a second longer…. the sun feels soooo good…..  it’s been a long winter…..  is he getting closer?   Just wait a second squirrel…. I’ll be up in a minute and you’ll be in trouble….. well, maybe I better lay on my other side for just a second longer… don’t want to get an uneven tan…. 

Okay, squirrel, you know what?  I think just this one time I’m going to let you have your fun for now…. oh, sure… throw a nut at me….. sure…  so now you’re Mr. Funny Man…  I’m telling you, don’t come back here tomorrow or the chase will definitely be on…. unless it is this nice tomorrow….. Read the rest of this adventure »

… stretchhhhhhhhh… looks like I must have dozed off a minute….  I wonder if I missed anything….

Sniff, sniff…..  check, tennis ball where I left it….. slurp, slurp, slurp…. check, water bowl still in working order…

…. hey… where did my people go?  Run… Run… yeah, they’re still here… Happy! Happy!  Lick, Lick….  Jump!  Jump!…. okay, I know, down…..

Hey, what’s that in his hand?  Looks like my travel water bowl…. hum…. could it be?  What… is it?   Yes, it’s the leash… YEAHHHHHHHHH!!! 

Circle, circle…. need to jump up… whole body says ‘Jump up!’ …  I know it’s wrong, but it feels so good….  circle, circle…. to the door… okay, I’m ready… let’s go…. come on…. bark, bark… let’s go for a ride… come on….. Commmeeee ONNNNNNNNNNNN!

Boy, I hope we’re not going to the vet again…. I sure like Dr. Jon but come on…..   Hey!  Casey… look at me… I’m getting ready to go for a ride…. how’s the chewing going?  Oh, decided to work on peeing on the carpet… good move….  they really, really like that trick….  oh, you had to go outside afterwards… well, that’s what you wanted anyway right?  …Where am I going?  I’m not sure, but I’ve got my water bowl so it must be somewhere outside….  sure, you can come too…. hold on, I’ll tell my people…. Stop the Car!… bark, bark…. uh, oh,  still going… sorry, Casey…. maybe next time….. Read the rest of this adventure »

… oh, it’s good to be home… my carpet, my tennis balls… my… hey, who’s that across the street at Tia’s house?….it looks like I’ve got a new neighbor…

… circle, circle, bark, bark… come on people… let’s go meet the new dog… come on…  scratch, scratch…  come on…  let’s go outside… Yessss!  Here comes the leash….  okay… sit still… okay, now run, run… UMPH!  Oh, I hate when I hit the end of the leash…. 

Wait a minute… I need to get a present…  run, run… where did I leave that tennis ball… maybe I buried it over here…. nope… I know, it must be under this bush…  yeah, there it is… I’m sure the new neighbor will enjoy this…

… sniff, sniff… Hey!  I’m Max, welcome to my neighorhood!… sniff, sniff… okay, your turn… smell mine… why?  I don’t know, that’s just what we do…  I think it’s like when the people shake hands… sniff, sniff… Read the rest of this adventure »

Max has given me the okay to add a quick post to his blog.  I hope his friends don’t mind…

I wanted to take a second to say “Thanks!” to the many, many new friends who have stopped by to meet Max over the last few weeks.  It’s been great to meet pet lovers from all over the world, literally.  We’ve met every type of dog and even a few cats (who knew?).  We’ve tried to say hello to everyone, but I’m sure we’ve missed some, so please consider this a personal “Hello!” if we’ve missed you.

If you didn’t see it, make sure to check out the CNN.com article that featured Max and the News & Observer article that followed.  Hopefully this has increased awareness for all the ‘dogs with blogs’ out there.  (…and the cats too)

As a way to “share the love” we’ve added a photo gallery to Max’s blog with pictures of his new friends.  Since lots of his new friends have a website or blog, we’ll also be adding a link to their sites so his friends can meet each other. If you haven’t already done so, make sure you check out the Friends of Max Photo Gallery. Max definitely has some good looking friends (even the cats). Read the rest of this adventure »

… hey, cool music…. Sniff, sniff, circle, circle… Nope, I’m not from around here…. Sniff, sniff, circle, circle, sniff, sniff… I’m Max, what’s your name? Boo? That’s an odd name…. oh, “Bo,” sorry about that… sniff, sniff, circle, circle … short for Bocehpus? Oh, I think I had that once when I was a puppy… awful itch from it… had to take these pills everyday … but it was okay because they hid them in cheese…

Oh, he’s a singer…. sorry about that… Country boy can survive… Rowdy Friends…. Nope, sorry, can say that I’ve heard them…. Me? Mostly hip hop, little old school rap… Snoop Dog… you know… dat shiznit be off da chizzle fo shizzle…

Yep, you reckon correctly, I am from the city, what makes you think that? … Where? I’m not exactly sure but it’s past the vet, past the lake and past the dog park… sniff, sniff, circle…. easy with the nose back there… circle, circle, my turn… sniff, sniff… hey… look at that, you found yours…. I knew if we licked long enough we’d find them…. I can’t wait to tell Rambo about this… Read the rest of this adventure »

… sniff, sniff… crunch, crunch, munch, munch …. I AM a bad doggie….

 (Come on… what did you expect would happen if you let a Golden Retriever loose with a bunch of brightly colored round things he could get in his mouth?)