Sheba Falkowski

She's been part of the family for three years! That means I've been awake and out of bed before 7 am, to feed this hungry monster, every single day, for three years! Her adoption date was Father's Day 2009, when she came to live with her best friend Maverick :)
Even though she is eight years old, you wouldn't know it when she's playing, which is most of the time. Below, she is enjoying some peanut butter from Maverick's kong. She already licked hers clean, so she was double checking his for left overs. He appears less than amused, but don't let him fool you! He does love her. He just pretends that 75% of things are painful. Dra-Maverick! He truly is the ying to her yang. Love them!




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Thunder boomers

Rainy season has begun- and so have daily does of Rescue Remedy for the Mav. He looks big and tough, and his bark sure sounds like he means business... But he's afraid of thunder like none other. From pacing, shaking, incessant panting, and hiding in unusual places, this boy sure is dramatic!



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Hedge check

Ahh, the smell of freshly cut grass. Such a sense of satisfaction after a good mow. Are the baby hedges growing? I hope someday they will be a big, lush privacy fence!

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Rain rain go away

Maverick put the brakes on going outside this morning... It had rained in the night and the sidewalk was wet! I know it is utterly ridiculous that I promote such behavior, but I dug out his raincoat and he pranced around the house like a super hero in a cape. Out the door he ran, did his business, then turned mopey after his foot furs were damp. It never did rain while this Red Riding Hood cried wolf for the camera. You can't help but love this big baby!

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Coo coo for coconut

Miss Sheba discovered a coconut at the dog park today. You can't help but smile watching her sheer delight in tearing it apart. Enjoy!












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San Diego

San Diego was the destination for this year's annual trip with Shelley. We're our only friends left from high school who aren't married (or divorced) or have children, so we figure we should vacation together while we still can!
The 7-day-adventure can be summed up in the following photo collages: click to enlarge




One great thing about a girl's trip is ordering everything on the menu that looks good! We enjoyed all sorts of culinary delights- from tater tots to absinthe, topping it off with a sampling of fish tacos every single day. I will miss 2:00-Taco-Time!




We found the signage to be strangely humorous, everywhere we went. From Drury Lane in La Jolla to the Happy Healthy High Horny Herbs marijuana dispensary in Pacific Beach, we were always laughing. And yes, those gas prices are $4.59/gal!




Of course we had a blast wherever we went! But what we quickly noticed is that there were no blondes anywhere in sight, haha, and everyone wanted to tell us that. So strange, I have never felt like such a celebrity anywhere I've ever visited! And two blondes together? We made unicorns feel commonplace!




And of course I missed my fur kids at home- so this picture is for them! This is the Children's Pool in La Jolla where oodles of seals gathered. And this big happy dog wanted a closer look, so cute. We also saw sea lions here, as well.

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Otis is looking for love!

He's in a desperate search for a lady friend- and Sheba seems to be the next closest thing to a female Brazilian Redfoot that he can find on the lanai! He did this same thing last spring when he escaped 3 times. I have the door locked and bungeed closed this year!

Poor doggy, she is so tolerant of Otis, but she finally has enough in this second video. He chases Maverick around, too, but Mav isn't so sure about him and runs away. Sheba will let him walk over her while she's sleeping, and all he wants to do is rub his chin on her fur. It's cute and creepy, all at the same time!

Sheba enjoys her quiet bed inside, all to herself. Here is the princess, snuggled up with Octopus, in the bedroom. She's all wags!



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