Pretty Please?

Saby can't spend as much time outdoors this time of year as she'd like! Unless we're outside, I always worry that we'll forget her, and 110 degrees is way too hot for an old dog! She gets her play time when we're in the pool, but she spends a lot of time hanging at the doors, tail wagging, giving us the look.

Can I PLEASE go out and play!

You people are just NO fun at all!

One of the reasons I worry is because she doesn't bark to get in or out! She only barks when she sees other dogs or when people come to the front door. Her first owner trained her a little too well.

She had her own little Saturday night backyard campout in the late spring this year. I got up on a Sunday and noticed she wasn't hanging around waiting for her morning walk. I yelled for Saby and she didn't come. I finally opened the back door and in rushed a scared but excited Saby!

Saby's Got a Brand New Bag!

Saby's got a brand new bag! Of stuff! We went over to our favorite Chinese place for lunch on Saturday and the new vet next door was having a grand opening and giving away a bunch of stuff! So here's Saby in her new buff!

Another Desert Flower

Caninabis Saby -- Early morning golden bloom which quickly fades in afternoon hours. Plant prefers frequent watering and feeding, and requires shade in extreme summer heat. Hardy in any zone.

The Blue Hair

She may be a Blue Hair -- but she still likes lollipops. Saby's got a lot more gray and white on the muzzle, but she still cuts a rug when she decides to play!

She still loves to run wild patterns around the house, and maul Craig to get a treat!

Craig puts on the baseball cap because she's discovered the quickest way to win the game is just to take her big abrasive paw and scratch the top of his head. So the hat levels the playing field.

She occasionally has to take baby aspirin for a recurring shoulder injury.(She's fine for a month or even two, and then pulls something playing.) We think she's almost 10 years old, so that would make her about 70 in people years? But she chases the ducks, herons, kitty cats, squirrels, etc.... It's her duty to herd all those birds from the shoreline into the lake everytime she passes on her walk. And the Bumpuses' cat doesn't have a chance in our backyard!

Here she is relaxing on the patio yesterday, waiting for birdies to flock by so she can chase them from the yard. She's giving me one of those stern looks (Did I SAY you could take my picture?).

Somebody's Moody!

Michael left today after almost a month in Phoenix and Saby went into a depressed funk. Kind of a surprise after her dancing elf moves yesterday. :) She loves it when Michael's around the house since she used to live with him. And she definitely knows what it means when she sees luggage being packed and wheeled out the door.

Once Saby noticed the camera, she decided to turn her best side to me.

And here she's giving me the look!

Saby spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon hiding, but when we returned from an afternoon trip to the pharmacy, she greeted us at the door feeling all better.

And once she got a treat, she was in Saby Heaven!