Fun Times with a Fluffball

Charlie took a hike in beautiful Forest Park with her humans to celebrate Mother's Day. She collected a lot of nature's bounty in her long, thick coat. She also picked up a few things on her nose every now and then!

Charlie got to go on her second adventure with Ezra and Momia. She had a lot of fun, and the best part was swimming! Charlie was very proud of her report card and would like to share it with you. Peed 👌 Pooped 👍 Cardio 👏 Played Fetch 👌 Went Swimming 😀 Drank Water 💧 Ate Treats 😍 Played Well with Others 👏

One of Charlie's new friends ia Momia, who is a Peruvian Hairless dog.  The Peruvian Hairless dog is an ancient breed. Depicted in Pre-Incan art and pottery dating as far back as 750 AD. It is also sometimes called Peruvian Inca Orchid due to the fact that they were found living in caves alongside wild orchids. It is one of the few hairless dog breeds in the world. These dogs are affectionate, intelligent, lively, noble, alert, and protective. Just like furry dogs they also come in many different colors such as black, tan, grey, brown, pink, copper, and even spotted like Dalmatians.  Surprisingly the breed can be hairless or fully coated and they come in 3 sizes (small, medium, and large). Because of their lack of hair they feel warmer to the touch, so people believe they are medicinal and heal several ailments such as asthma and arthritis. These claims are untrue, although they are a good replacement for a hot water bottle or heated blanket! During the winter they mu...

This is one amazing dog!

Asha is part Maltese and part Poodle, making her a Maltipoo. She is six years old, weighs 6 pounds, loves belly rubs, snuggles, and laying on heating pads. If you come to her house, she will pull on your pants. She wants to make sure you know she is there so that you will play with her. Doing this makes her very naughty, luckily she hasn’t pulled anyone’s pants down.  She has lots of toys and loves to shake her head while holding the toy in her mouth. Sometimes she accidentally throws her toy in the garbage can. Don’t worry; she knows how to ask for help since she isn’t big enough to get it on her own. She looks at the trash can and barks until her mom gets the toy for her. She is silly.  Asha's best friend is Bree. Even though the two of them are both Maltipoos, they are very different. Asha is half the size of Bree. Bree loves to play fetch while Asha just wants to get belly rubs. Asha is mostly black and Bree is white. But the differences don't matter. T...

You may recall an earlier video that features Charlie trying to figure out how the Bobblefeeder (or "Bobblefeeden" as we sometimes ike to call it), works. It didn't take her long to master it, and she has realized that instead of scarfing down her meal in two minutes, she has to take her time and enjoy her kibble a little bit at a time.

Once she got on the table and ate four pieces of Dutch Baby [pie]. She is always up for a tummy rub.  penny penny for the rub never likes it in the tub. P.S. She ate half an Easter egg. (Clara, Age 7) Here are some photos taken by Clara.

Here in Portland there is a company called Dog Adventures Northwest. Just as you might expect, they take dogs on adventures! Charlie went on her first adventure yesterday. She was put in a group of "littles" (as opposed to big dogs). The other two dogs in her group were Ezra and Momia. All of these pooches have been described by their humans as small dogs who think they are big . Their teacher for the afternoon was Tosten. He drove to Charlie's condo to pick her up. Ezra and Momia were already in his car. It was kind of like the three little dogs were on a school bus, and G-Lo and Zayde waved to them as they drove away. The dogs couldn't wait for their adventure to begin. They looked out the window, and Zayde was sure he saw smiles on all their faces. Tosten took the "littles" to a park. The dogs got to run around without their leashes on. They took turns chasing each other, sniffing each other, and nuzzling each other. There was a stream nearby, ...

Charlie does not sit still very often. When she does, it is not for very long. Maybe a few seconds. 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi... something like that. If Charlie is very tired, maybe she'll sit still for 30 seconds. Charlie's human G-Lo is a photographer. She takes pictures every day. Getting a good picture of Charlie is not easy! So many of them are blurred because Charlie, who may have posed nicely at first, usually takes off running just as G-Lo presses the shutter on her camera. This week the weather has been sunny and beautiful in Portland. Charlie has been spending some of her leisure time sitting on the balcony outside the apartment where she lives. She loves to watch the people and traffic go by. G-lo spotted her outside today and grabbed her camera. She thought it might be a good time to get a nice portrait of her squirmy doggie. But, no, Charlie had other ideas! She ran inside the apartment, then she buzzed down the hallway at full speed. Sh...

So much has changed in the world since Charlie and her humans have had to stay at home because of the Corona Virus. One crazy thing has started happening at Charlie's house...  She has begun WATCHING TV!!! Yes, you read that correctly. And guess what? There's a channel called DOG TV that only airs shows for dogs: dogs running on the beach, dogs being walked in the park by their humans, dogs riding in the car, dogs fetching tennis balls, dogs playing together, anything and everything that dogs do!  Charlie sat on the chair in front of the TV when G-Lo and Zayde first turned on Dog TV. She couldn't take her little eyes off the screen. After a few minutes, she jumped off the chair and sat on the floor, inching her way a little closer to the TV.  After some more time passed, she had become so involved in what was going on and wanted to be part of the action, so she got as close as possible and stood up, reaching her paw toward the TV dogs. She's not a...

Charlie got some new toys today. Some of her old ones had been chewed up so badly the inside stuffing was coming out. Her humans brought this home, as well. It took Charlie a little while to figure out what G-Lo calls the "bobble feeder" but now that Charlie knows how it works, maybe her dinner tonight will be fun as well as filling!

After two or three short lessons, Charlie has learned a new trick. She can now roll over when asked. She gets a gold star and an A+ for her home school learning, don't you think?

For many days now - 16 to be exact - Charlie and her humans have spent most of the time inside their apartment. This is because of a virus that is going around. G-Lo and Zayde want to stay healthy and keep Charlie healthy, too, so they stay at home… just like all their friends are doing. Charlie loves this situation! That’s because she’s with her humans  all day long, every single day . For example, Charlie gets to play many, many games of fetch with her humans now. Sometimes they play two or three games, but sometimes they play as many as ten! (Charlie can’t believe how lucky she is.) She and her humans go for longer walks than usual because they want to get big doses of fresh air. Charlie simply gets lots more attention and especially loves getting her hair brushed, having her belly rubbed, and playing tug of war a lot more than usual. Charlie is a very happy puppy these days. Earlier this week, though, Charlie got bored. She had grown tired of playing with he...