@ 3 years, 3 months: Bailey luvs Mugsy

We're remodeling our place and Bailey loves our architect's dog, Mugsy:

Today, the architect came out to take solar measurements on our roof and brought Mugsy along. I happened to be home with a cold, so I woke up from a nap to a lot of barking, and my dog inexplicably fixated on the sliding glass doors in the back. Turns out there was a pug on the other side. There was much chasing in the yard, and for some reason, a lot of trying to get into the house:

@ 3 years, 3 months: Bailey is good company on a sick day

Husband moved the Bailey bed over to my side, because I'm home sick:

The view from the bed:

@ 3 years, .5 months: how to do the dishes

How to get dishes done:

1. find sunny spot in kitchen
2. lie down within sunny spot in kitchen
3. doze in sunny spot while someone does the dishes
4. if necessary, move if sunny spot moves

@ 3 years, .5 months: Bailey so alseep

@ 3 years, .5 months: Bailey luvs a sunny napping spot

Morning light + the office and kitchen windows = perfect napping spots:

@ nearly 3 years: one can always dream...

Someone has a birthday coming up soon. However, a score this big is definitely wishful thinking:

@ 2 years, 11 months: Bailey waits for u outside the bathroom

Bailey tends to hang out on the rug outside the bathroom door whenever someone is showering:

@ 2 years, 11 months: Bailey + me

I need to find a co-photographer; it's hard to take good pictures of yourself and a dog. But doesn't he look so handsome:

@ 2 years, 11 months: Bailey luvs gifts in the mail

Today, Bailey received a gift in the mail (Christmas gift courtesy of my father-in-law). He likes it very much:


He likes holding and gnawing on it (on his Bailey-made moving-blanket-bed):


He likes waiting for it. Ok, not really.


He loves tug-of-war with it:




He sniffs it...


he grabs it...


and he disappears with it:

@ 2 years, 10.5 months: Bailey luvs his squeaky pink elephant

Today I picked up some heartworm, and flea & tick medication for Bailey and the vet gave us a choice of a free toy. The pink elephant was clearly the frontrunner. It was almost too cute to give to Bailey. Almost.



My dog has killer instincts: the first move is to go in for the jugular. You have to subdue your prey.


He goes at it for a while then I decide we need another Kodak moment. Wait for it.....


Wait for it..... [I'm sure the elephant did not appreciate this tension very much. Its arms are constantly raised in submission, and yet there is no mercy.]


We unleash the beast.


A smart dog knows to turn his back on the photographer...have to keep the prop as far away as possible.


Looking cute with a mouthful of elephant:


Some reclining while thrashing:


I knew he would go for the tag. Bailey nibbles delicately:


He also digs in with gusto:




Yes, something cotton-candy-pink and fuzzy was exactly what our living room needed.

@ 2 years, 10.5 months: Bailey luvs windows with benchs

The only space for a bench below a window is in the master bedroom, which doesn't have much of a view (it's covered by bushes), but Bailey loves it anyway.
He also looks quite sharp with a camo bandanna:

@ 2 years, 10 months: Bailey luvs natural light

OK, I love natural light. I was documenting it, and Bailey followed me around, playing blurry interloper/treat beggar:

@ 2 years, 10 months: settling in at the new house

We found a spot for Bailey's skull rug: in front of the wall heater, right outside the bathroom. While he doesn't really fit on it, he still lies down and waits on it while someone is in the shower.

@ 2 years, 10 months: moving is easy...sez Bailey

For our cross-country move, we didn't bring Bailey back to the house after it was emptied. This time, we brought him to the mostly empty apartment, but he didn't seem fazed. He did want to sniff and lick everything though.

@ 2 years, 9 months: inspecting the new house

Bailey waits for permission to enter:

Lots of Bailey rump as he wanders the house:

Bailey waits for you longingly at the door:

Bailey surveys the premises:

Exit: