Doggies

Now that we have a fenced in yard, we have been watching my parents dog when they are out of town. And since my Dad is retiring in June, he has been taking advantage of every business trip possible and taking my Mom along. My parents had Bert last week at the lake while I was in Phoenix since Erik works 15 hour days during soccer season. Both dogs love the lake because they can run free and explore in the woods. Bert had his first experience with the water and was not shy at all. He just ran right in and started to swim. It will be so much fun to take him up there when the water is warmer.

During the summers, my parents have always shaved Ivy. She has a lot of thick fur and she gets really hot out in the sun. We decided to have Bert shaved a few weeks ago as well. Well, he used to be a black dog with some white/tan streaks. When he was shaved, all of this white under fur came out and he has this black stripe down his back.

Bert loves to mess with Ivy every chance he gets. Ivy typically comes in from outside with slobber all over her ears and neck. This picture is a rare moment where they are both actually sitting still. Ever since we had Bert fixed, he has sat a little crooked. Such a stinker!