@ 2 years: sneaky sleepy time

You have roused Bailey from his sleepy-time place.


Bailey is allowed only on top of the comforter and [more or less] knows he's not allowed to make nests out of the bedding. But he does look so very comfortable.

@ 2 years: Bailey and the lemon

Bailey regards the lemon.


Bailey sniffs the lemon.


Bailey is bored and does not care for the lemon. But he is interested in what you are doing. Ideally whatever it is should end with him getting a treat of some sort.

@ 23 months: under covers

For some reason, Bailey sometimes likes to nudge around under this comforter. Bedskirts also confuse/intrigue him, maybe because we don't use one.

@ 22 months: so asleep

@ 22 months: Bailey luvs California dog parks too

Bailey's first road trip: day 4

Are we there yet?


Bailey enjoys the view. He seems to know that today is different.


The Bailey monster.


Bailey wants to move up front. Again.


Someone gets a snack on the road.


[Most of] all of us:


The Inspector checks over our final destination:


Gotta check over the patio wall:


Rawhide + dog bed makes any place feel like home:

Bailey's first road trip: day 3

Bailey watches the desert go by:


Bailey the Investigator checks the room over in Tehachapi, California:

Bailey's first road trip: day 2

At an Oklahoma rest stop:


Someone wants to sneak a snack:


Bailey luvs long indoor running spaces. He's settling into the routine of a new stop each night, although we wonder if he thinks we're homeless or on the lam.


Bailey waits [not quite as patiently as this looks] outside a convenience store.

Bailey's first road trip: day 1

Bailey's digs in the car:


Bailey would like to join u in the front of the car please:


Bailey becomes dubious of the situation (he did spend a little while facing the back of the car):


Bailey investigates at a southern Illinois gas station:


A sleepy puppy in cargo:


While he seemed to enjoy sniffing everything in the lobby and under every single door, Bailey spent a good while whimpering and hanging by the room door. He might think we can go back out the door and go home.


Bedtime in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Finally, Bailey is appeased by the king-sized bed.

Bailey's first road trip: pre-trip

Farewell, Chicago, we're headed to California. We're about to test just how much Bailey loves the car.

Bailey at the in-laws; little does he know what awaits him:


Bed-monstering at the in-laws:


The head of the bed is the best:

@ 21 months: Bailey luvs roof deck + snow

Bailey says: Just five more minutes, I swear.

@ 21 months: Bailey is in the kitchen...for some reason...

When Bailey comes back from a walk and goes straight to the kitchen with his leash still on, you know something tasty is going down. Perhaps it's eggs, and panettone French toast:



OK, to be honest, it was the bacon. Sadly, we have no photo of the delicious, worth-keeping-your-leash-on bacon.

@ 21 months: Bailey luvs carpeted headrests

@ 20 months: Bailey the bed monster

This is how it starts:


And this is how it ends:

So [not] innocent.

@ 21 months: action shots in the snow

Bailey's hips were pretty good at this point, and some time ago, our contact at PAWS requested some action shots, so finally, here we go:


Bailey looks dubious about whether he'll fetch the ball this time. He's fickle on how he feels about fetching (wrestling or being chased are the preferred forms of exercise), but he took a liking to this old tennis ball we found in the park.


Take off:


On the return:


Launching into a turn:


Ball in mouth:


Sometimes we drop the ball a little early:


All feet in the air:


Running at full speed:

@ 20 months: Bailey would luv to munch on those rib bones, please

A Bailey head nuzzling or resting on your leg = you have something tasty which he would like to partake in.