Chuckanut RTE II

Today we ate at the outdoor table at Chuckanut Manor and then headed up to Bellingham. That's me under the table. Then we got in the van and drove North.

Kelia

Today I took Stephen to Kealia. It was a two hour walk, up on the bike path, back down on the sidewalk. We got to the Coral Reef Juice bar about 15 minutes too late to get a juice.

Wasn't that a party?

Yogi from SnoutBook, don’t know why, but I felt like playing “Wasn’t that a party” by the Irish Rovers. The official rendition on DogTube offended me though, too many cats.

Kapaa Shores

Today we went South towards the Waipoli resort. We passed the Kapaa Shares resort. I can't explain it but I do not feel entirely comfortable there.

A walk, met Uncle Kevin Cabreira

Today the pack took a walk along the sea shore. It was a lovely day. I mostly did WALK CLOSE. I did get RELEASED to sniff once in a while. We saw Uncle Kevin, I SAT to meet him.

Seashore North, In city, South

Hey everybody, this is Yogi. Stephen took a nap and forgot to sign out so I’m cross posting from SnoutBook. We took a walk today to help Stephen start exercising his paw. We walked along Ke Ala Hele Makalae.

If you ever plan to get in the ocean look for the yellow rescue poles. I took a selfie at one using my iBone. They are really handy, if someone gets in trouble, you dog paddle out, push the floating part to them, grab the webbing with your teeth and paddle back.

We turned South on Inia St. Whew, slow down people, can’t you read the sign?

Then we went to Scorpacciata Neapolitan Pizza Kauai to share a pie. I don’t like the insides, (gives me the Marmadukes), so Stephen eats that and I chowhound the crust. Then we walked back through town.

Walk to Verde, rest, Kapaa First Saturday

Today I took Stephen and Kathy to Verde, a trendy local Mexican farm to table theme restaurant. I had to be careful crossing the street. They know to stand still while I sit. It was Cinco de Mayo, we sat at the outside table, so no alcohol, that's OK, I'm too young to drink.

Then Stephen and I took naps and we went out again to First Kapaa night. It is very crowded. This is what it looks like from my perspective. 

Uncle Gary appears from the sea

Our neighbor “Uncle Gary” and Yogi have a unique relationship. On paper, Yogi is highly trained, numerous classes, certs, service dog ++. Uncle Gary taught him to bark for treats, (that’s actually a pretty easy trick, yup).

So we are sitting on Fuji beach at the end of the day and Uncle Gary, (80 yrs old), pops up out of the water and starts walking towards us. Wetsuit, fins, spear, stringer of fish.

I have always wondered what was going on in Yogi’s brain at that moment, but true to form, he started barking hoping for a bit of sashimi.

Taking Stephen on a Walk

Stephen had to have paw surgery and has been confined for months. He seems to be healing and he has no idea how lucky he is, when I had surgery they gave me the cone of shame to wear on my head.

Now that he can walk short distances, I am starting to take him out.

Buster, if two dogs do it

Yogi, Buster here, I think I have something going! According to Patch and edited for clarity, "The Knox County Humane Society in Galesburg has been accepting donated chairs for its dogs thanks to a "suggestion" of sorts from Buster Brown, When the dog returned to the shelter, Buster became attached to sitting in a chair at the front of the shelter.

That's when the shelter provided Buster, who has become a mascot for the facility, with his own cushy accommodations donated by a local plumbing and heating company."

So Yogi, Jagger, see if you get the word out. If you're in a situation like that there's only one thing you can do and that's walk into the human wherever you are, just walk in say "Human, You can get anything you want, with Buster's easy chair" And walk out. You know, if one dog, just one dog does it they may think he's really sick and they won't take him. And if two dogs, two dogs do it, in harmony, they may think they're both scroungy mutts and they won't take either of them. And three dogs do it, three, can you imagine, we'd have to call them three dog night.
Apologies to: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arlo_Guthrie

Pee Mail to Jagger

Hey Jagger,

I want to tell you about my "biscuit" routine. I was catching up on howls and growls on SnoutBook and I saw an advertisement for a HUGE box of dog biscuits. They were from some warehouse store called Crateco.

For a week, every time I saw Stephen or Kathy, I would emote, dog biscuits, you are thinking dog biscuits, you can't live without dog biscuits, now, now, now. It finally worked, those two aren't deaf, just hard of hearing.

Now they have them, I have to teach them to use them. You and I both know I am going in my crate at bedtime, but why not give the hummies a thrill? So, I pretended I didn't want to go in my condo, no, anything but that.

Kathy was the first one to get the idea, now, she grabs a biscuit, I pretend I am so excited, we go outside to use the facilities. After potty, I run up the stairs and wait, when they open the door, I run to my crate, they shut the door and I get THE BISCUIT.

Now see how easy that was, I have been sleeping in my crate ever since the first night I came to my forever home, well actually, summer forever home, but now I get a biscuit too. BTW, they say those biscuits help keep the canines pearly white.

Sniffs and licks,

Yogi

Pee Mail from Jagger in Bonney Lake

Hey Yogi,

I am now in my forever home, I like Becca, I know you have met her.

I am currently in my 'I won't potty outside corral.'  It's a little scary going on grass, does it bother you? And the smells and sounds, I get so excited, I forget why I'm there.

Attached is a pic of me in a similar predicament last night over pooping....don't I look prophetic and forlorn? I learned that in Whelpingarten, humans fall for it most of time, at least that is what the other puppies told me.

In reality, I'm more tired than sad. I actually fell asleep while sitting, woke up when I fell over! Does that ever happen to you?
I'm growing fast!!! I've already grown out of the chocler necklace Becca got for me.  I think we're now (4 days later) ready for the adult neck accessory!

Hope you are having fun in Hawaii, be sure to visit when you get back to Washington.

Aarf, Jagger

I graduated from 30' lead class today

Well it took a lot of time, (330 hours), to move from 6', then 8', to 30', but Stephen and Kathy are starting to get the hang of it.

Karen, (the lady in the yellow T-shirt), is Caesar Milan trained, so she is easier to work with than a lot of human trainers. Her facility is called Bark Bark Backyard.

The goal is so that I can with them off lead, assuming there is anyplace left in the USA that allows that.