Who's got who?

I'm with Scooby!

I got you GRRRRR

Lets Dance

Hope Mom buys treats for me when she is in the grocery store.

I'm ready to go to the park. Lets go!

Charlie with his new collar light

Dogs need friends too!

Wow look at me!

Dogs do need to hangout with other dog friends now and then. Dogs learn from each other, learn what is acceptable and not acceptable behavior in the dog world. Play also allows dogs to form strong friendship bonds with other dogs they play with on a regular basis.

Second Heaven-on couch snuggling with Mom

I don't want to go home!

In the dog world this is called a "Sit down Strike" or "The stop and drop phenomenon" But before you scold your dog check to see how your dog is feeling. Make sure your dog has no sprains or pulled muscles. Also check your dogs paws. Look for ice, cracked pads of feet or foreign object wedged between paws.

The laying down behavior could also be that your dog is overwhelmed, scared and shutting down.

Or your dog is just being silly and having fun! Like Charlie is :)

A great winter day!

The snow, the sun and a good stick. It doesn't get any better.

Charlie wants to join the skiers.

Not messing with this guy!

Charlie at Wag's....A Posh shop for spoiled Pets

Great place to take your dog after a long walk in Windsor Park.

Charlie enjoyed his visit to Wag's while his pet parents had a coffee. Coffee was good! 

You can also buy dog treats and dog supplies at Wags. There is seating in the front of store for you and your dog or you can join others and their dogs in the corral in the back of the store.  As you can see Charlie enjoyed his time here.  If you want to visit Wag's it is located at 1071 Bank St, Ottawa. Open every day except Sunday 8am to 8 pm, open Sundays 8 am to 6 pm. 

Charlie has beautiful brown eyes

Yep, most dogs do have brown eyes due to dominant gene. Most typical dog breeds with blue eyes are the Siberian Husky and Australian Shepard. In these breeds the blue eye gene is independent of coat colour. The blue eye gene is sometimes associated with coat colour being partly or entirely white.

Charlie's not happy,too many of his favorite trees have been damaged bythe ice.

Charlie sees his friend Maxine in the distance. Charlie has more friends than his pet parent.

Swamp Walk

Charlie enjoys walking in the swamp. 

His family didn't enjoy it! We all got wet. Really wet! We didn't realize we were walking on a swamp until we broke through the ice. 

Charlie visits Hampton Park Ottawa

Charlie waiting for a walk

Charlie making new friends at Hampton Park Ottawa

Ottawa community News Article. Tails and tongues were wagging on the morning of Aug. 25,2014 as residents and their four-legged friends gathered to open Ottawa’s newest – and biggest – off leash dog run.

Located in Hampton Park, near Island Park Drive and the Queensway, the 9,000-square-metre, fenced-in dog run is located on National Capital Commission land that is leased and maintained by the city. Running alongside the dog run is a newly-opened multi-use pathway, constructed by the city to bridge the gap between Island Park and Kirkwood Avenue for pedestrians and cyclists.

The pathway adds an extra four kilometers of pavement to the city’s cycling network.

Charlie playing chase

Happy New Year from Charlie

Charlie's New Years Resolutions 

1.  Try some new activities this year. I will start with jogging-got to keep my pet parent in shape.

2.  No more rawhide bones. They are toxic and not good for me or the environment.

3.  Make sure I get a hug or two every day.

4,  I will tolerate homemade bandannas more even though I don't think they are very manly.

6.  Show everyone that I can learn a new trick.

7.  Get more massages.

8.  Try to convince my family to let me sniff longer when we are out for walks.

9,   Learn to swim. I'm a duck toller retriever, its about time I learn how to do this.

10. Be Happy!