Lazy Summer Days

Bowsers, time has just ran by us during these lazy summer days.

Are Those Fire Works We Hear?

This Is Our Couch Dad

We have been enjoying the AC and going to Angel Paws Dog Park later in the day.   This summer does not seem as hot and humid as most.  All the rain does have the bugs out in force though.  On the 4th of July we stayed close to Dad in the house after we heard some fire works.  We don't freak out, but we don' t like that noise either.

Sherman and Nani

Essex Ever Vigilant

We have met some new friends at the park, but Dad keeps forgetting his camera.  We did get a picture of Sherman's new girl chum, Nani.  She sure is a cute Labrador  Retriever. 

Dad is remembering Deacon today because it would have been his Barkday.  We both got a slice of Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese in his memory.  Dad gave us both a hug to.

Dog Speed,

Essex & Sherman

Battery

Dad was busy last week.  The battery to the Collie Carrier (Dad's Vehicle) died at work.  They cleaned the battery one day, replaced it the next.  Dad said thank dogness for AAA.  Then he changed oil Saturday, mowed the lawn Sunday.  He was going to spray the yard today, but it rained. 

Then he cleaned a couple of rooms.  We tried to help, but Dad doesn't think running away from the vacuum cleaner counts.  Saturday we heard some fire works and scurried out to the bed room away from the noise.  We are not panicky, but fire works are not our favorite thing.

Dog Speed,

Essex & Sherman

Super Sweet Award

Hmmm, we are Super Sweet?  We must be because our cyber-paw pals at "All Things Collie" gave us the award.   We are deeply honored and amazed that our collie pals thought so highly of us.  If you get a chance go visit them.  

 

Here are the Super Sweet rules:

1.  Thank a blogger for nominating you.  Done.

2.  Include the award image on your blog.  Look above.

3.  Nominated and notify a baker's dozen sweet blogs for this award.  (see below) 

4.  Answer 5 Super Sweet questions:

Cookies or Cake?  Hmmm, do Cheddar Collies count as cookies.  If they are then definitely cookies.

Vanilla or Chocolate?  Vanilla, we have definitely got Dad to give us some vanilla ice cream. 

What is your favorite sweet treat?  Definitely Dogster peanut butter and cheese ice cream!

When do you crave sweet things the most?  Whenever Dog Dad has ice cream.

If you had a sweet name, what would it be?  Hmmm, probably fluffen nutter. 

We want to give this award to the following blogs:

 

Change Is Hard

Princess Zelda

Ludow

Jan's Funny Farm

Skye and the Moondance Huskies

D's Collies

Islay

The Barkalot Boyz (Jake & JH)

Darcy

Gizmo

Rottrover (Bart, Ruby & Otto)

Oskar

 

Dog Speed,

 

Essex & Sherman

Pawthers Day Karma

Happy Pawthers Day.  Hope all you Pawthers out there had a pawsome day.  It has been a sunny warm day here.  Dog Dad even mowed the lawn. 

We got these pictures a couple days ago from our good buddy Karma and knew all of you would enjoy them. 

Sherman & Karma

Karma Gives the Sad Eyes

Sherman Looking Pawsome

Essex One Ear Up, One Ear Down

Essex Sitting Down at Angel Paws

Essex Taking Five

Budder N Cousin

Sherman's brudder Dakota and Cousin Shiloh e-barked after we posted.  They both wanted to tell us they are doing fine and have been very busy.  The two boys are best of pals.  Romping and playing with each other all the time.  The two of them have a loving family that they watch over.  Here are some pictures of them.

Brudder Dakota All Grown Up

Dakota Looks Happy



Cousin Shiloh

Cousin Shiloh Resting

Puppy Pawtograph of Dakota at Holmhaven

Dog Speed,

Essex & Sherman



Brudder Duke - 2012

Cyber-paw pals, I was excited last week.  My brudder Duke e-barked from North Carolina.  He told me that he is doing pawsome and Happy Barkday.  Here is a current picture of Duke.  You can tell we are brudders.  We are both have the Eye of the Collie.

Brudder Duke

Brudder Duke Before We Left Holmhaven

Duke told me that he has a cousin Georganna living with him.  Georganna is a Holmhaven collie and is about six months younger than us.  Sigh, no picture of Georganna.  I bet those two have all kinds of adventures.

The weather has gotten better.  The last two days were sunny and Dad mowed the lawn.  It sure felt good to see the sun during the day, and the stars during our early morning walks.

Dog Speed,

Sherman

Sherman is Two

Celebrating Sherman's Second Barkday

The alarm went off this morning, Dad turned on the light and rolled over to the side of the bed.  I was chilling out laying on my side, when he hugs me from the bed and starts singing Happy Barkday to me.  He tells me that I am already two years old.  Bowsers, time has went fast here with Great Auntie Essex and Dog Dad. 

Sherman Looks Up in Surprise as Dad Sings

We went for a nice long walk and I got some extra treats.  Dad told me what a good boy I was and how much he loved me.  Then I gave him some kisses.  Then Dad went off to work, sigh.

When he got back home it was some extra attention.  I look at Dad and blurt out "Let's go to American Dog Outfitters to get some treats."  Sure enough we get in the car and go there.  They welcome Dad by name and he tells them it is my Bark Day.  Some more attention for Mr. Sherman.  Bowsers, I am eating this stuff up.

With Sherman's Barkday Presents

We get back home, then it is the traditional, Scooby Doo Hats, Clifford Balloon, pawtographs and singing Happy Barkday.   Then we got some good size pieces of extra sharp cheddar cheese.  Unfortunately, we are do for more bad weather, so no Angel Paws Dog Park today.  It isn't fair, I'm suppose to be able to go their for my Barkday.  Sigh.

All in all, I have been one lucky collie.

The Barkday Boy

Sherman