I've come to the horrible realization that I am a typical dog owner. I laugh at all the stupid things he does, I tell people about them, and I put pictures of them on the internet. So sad I know, but oh well. But, I do try to restrain myself and I don't call them my kids. They are still animals, but they do cause a lot of laughs and smiles in our lives.
Speaking of laughs and smiles, I ran across these photos of a mastiff on Flickr. Mastiffs are gigantic dogs, but extremely mellow and docile. This guy takes some wonderfully timed pictures of his mastiff that are great. You must take a look: http://flickr.com/photos/26158860@N00/sets/72057594060986833/
Charisa and I took a drive this past Monday. I always have Mondays off, but it was Labour Day, so Charisa was off as well. We decided to just wander and explore. We hoped to find a lonely, quiet beach to relax on let the dog run around. Being that there is only 4 million people to share many thousands of miles of beaches, it's usually not too hard to find a little lonely beach. We drove around on Banks Peninsula and eventually did get one all to ourselves.
The video shows the dog, Henry, and his enthusiasm for fetching and water. I chucked rocks and sticks for him for nearly an hour before he finally slowed down a little bit. Meanwhile, Charisa sat in a chair and read her book. I sat for a bit as well, but I like seeing how far and how long the dog will swim. He lets out this little yelp of joy at the exact moment you throw the stick and he is taking off to retrieve. It's quite strange really. He only does it when we are at the beach though.
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