Jessie invites Barney to the dog park...

Barney had the pleasure of being invited to Lake Forest today for a playdate with Jessie.
Katie and I have established that Barney is part deer as he likes to do a sort of Tigger hop/deer prance as he runs around.

This one I call... "Dogs Not Looking At The Camera"

Barney and Jessie resting in absolute muck. Then drinking it. Mmmm. Tasty.

This kind of looks like the opening of Lassie... but in color... and with a different dog.

He got in the water. Swimming must come later... I'm thinking if he saw Jessie go in after geese, we might still be waiting for them to get out of the water. But no geese today, only two ducks. Thank goodness...

I think he and Jessie will be pooped the rest of the day... if not longer.

Thanks, Katie and Jessie. And for the bath after. Hopefully you won't be finding fur for the next century... :-)

Interesting development

Barney is not fond of "doing his business" when it's raining.

I don't know if he can't smell the other dogs' pee or maybe he lives in fear of his scent being whisked away... Who knows. The dog won't relieve himself to save his life.

Even when I tried to get him next to a bush and lift his leg for him (yes, I did do this...SEVERAL TIMES) no dice.

No accidents, though.

Barney... now known as the dog with the bladder of STEEL.

You think I'm spoiled now???

When we got home, we had a big surprise for a "Barney Justison" in the form of a box in our mail area. And while we're trying to establish Barney like a Madonna or a Cher where one name says it all... Barney Justison's mail arrived in one piece and had waaaay too many fun things from our Aunt Cheryl.

Just look at all the play goodies I got—and this isn't even all of it! Julie even got a turbo lint roller which was way more exciting for her than me... I'm one happy pup. Wahoo!

Thank you, Aunt Cheryl!

Bye bye Chucktown!

Until we meet again...
(again, super thanks to Katie and Clarence!!!! Without whom this trip would not have been possible)

Fox Ridge—aka Squirrel and Rabbit Heaven

Last day in Chucktown... made a visit to Fox Ridge to tire the pooch out.
Mission accomplished.
Thought we were going to be able to have Barney pull Grandma up the final hill, but I think we found out Barney isn't a hill type-a-guy.

The flower shop van makes a pretty good doggie transport mobile...

Likin' this view thing again...


Mid-hill + No end not in sight = Panting dog

Barney and me... (sounds like a Saturday made for tv movie)

Choke hold... smile Barney... this is our first picture!!!

Allowed in the house

Holy cannolies batman.
Barney was ALLOWED into the grandparents house!

He did very well and just remained in the kitchen.
And while he was tied to the table... he didn't resist.
Not so much restraint at Freddie's when he pulled the lounger across the back patio...