Sunny: 1 Year Old!

Guess what? I turned 1 year old on July 7th…whoo hoo! My mom says I look like a big dog now but I still act like a puppy:) Let me tell you about my birthday party, it was so much fun!! Ready? Let’s go!!! I got up REALLY early so I could patrol the yard …

Training Day

We have been making the long drive out to the Prado Dog Training Facility in Chino Hills, California on the , Sunny can train to get his AKC Junior Hunt Test. With over 500 acres of fields and ponds, it’s a retriever paradise. Sunny loves to practice his water entry… …and lands them with a …

Sunny Saturday #21-”Super Sonic Sunny”

Sunny here to let you in on how I am spending my time, now that I am in something my mom calls “The Terrible Teens”. I have SO MUCH ENERGY!!! I love to run and play and train. One of my favorite things to do is retrieve bumpers-I LOVE to find them!! It doesn’t matter …

Dogs For Soldiers

With our own Kona being a registered therapy dog, we have seen first hand what a difference these dogs can make to people working  through physical rehabilitation and PTSD. All it takes is a click on your part to help get dogs to soldiers. Please click through to like their Facebook page. From the foundation: …

The Devil’s Punchbowl

What is Kona so happy about? He’s finally got a day off and he’s going hiking! This hike is in the desert mountains a couple of hours outside of Los Angeles at a place called the Devil’s Punchbowl, amazing geological formations practically on the infamous San Andreas fault. The boys find the trail head. Our …

Temptation

“Oh man, it’s the cookie “stay” test. What to do…what to do? Okay, easy …you can do this…” “Just think of something else…squirrels, stuffies,tennis balls, cookies…mmm, cookies…blueberry cookies….I bet they taste so good…DOH!” “Okay, look away…pretended it isn’t there….there’s no delicious blueberry cookie on my paw…” “I’ll just sneak a little peak to make sure …

Coastal Hike

We decided we needed to take a day and spend some quality family time. It was refreshing after months of crazy schedules… which we went back to the next day but at least we felt better:) A marine layer made for a great day for a hike on the coast…not too hot and not too …

Joy

I dare you not to smile! This is the joy of living with a Golden:)

A Day At The Beach

After working like maniacs for months we took a day off and spent it at the beach. The weather was perfect and Kona had a great time. It was a real joy to see how confident and happy he was, a marked change from the first time he was at the beach. Even though it …

Kona’s Bad Week.

Kona had a rough week last week. They say things bad happen in threes and so they did. It started out with Kona getting attacked by another dog, who was off leash. Kona fought back but was outweighed by about 70 pounds (it was a BIG dog) and got the worst of it which was …

Law & Order.

The district attorney presents the main suspect, one Kona the dog, aka “Kona Bean”, “Koko” and ” Koney Baloney” … Who promptly employs the “Look, am I not cute with my frisbee?” defense. Evidence “A” submitted to the jury…one really big hole and debris from said hole… Defendant claims a Mr. 3-legged Fox dug the …

The Doctor Is In.

Well, the therapist is in anyway:) Kona is loving working at the hospital as a pet therapy dog. He helps stroke and brain trauma patients work on their motor skills by having them throw toys for him to retriever or by brushing and petting him. To work on their memories, patients try to remember things …

Squirrel!

If you saw the movie “Up” you’ll know what this means…if you haven’t go rent it, it’s awesome. “Squirrel!” “Squirrel!” “Squirrel!” Kona’s girlfriend Chesa joined in the hunt. “Squirrel!”

How To Save A Life…Including Your Dog’s.

While on a hike this past weekend, we had a lesson in how fast a good time can quickly turn to an emergency, when you least suspect it. After hiking to the summit of some local mountains, we gave Kona a cookie for a snack . Being a dog, he inhaled it as fast as …