Black Diamond Dog Park

March 24, 2009

Timber has a couple "girlfriends" at the dog park now. The Husky, named Cari (an older woman lol) was so mean to Timber the first time they met at the Brentwood Dog Park. Timber was so small and she played really rough. He was so scared of her that he ran away from her and hid behind my legs if she came his way. They get along better now.

We go to the dog park nearly every day, when I'm too tired to go on a hike. Not to mention it is nice to get Timber out and playing with other dogs and exposed to different people. I know these "city" dog parks are a lazy dog owners way of exercising their dog...but it works for me for now, and I'm trying to use the elliptical when I get home for my exercise. I sure do miss the Mendocino Tree Farm in Chico. Now that is a dog park! I also got my exercise there too since the area was well over 300 acres! Some time soon, I hope to drive up there and see all my old friends and see how Timber likes it there.

He is always eating something...
A new friend, about a month younger, "Sparky" the boxer.

Too Cute

Makes me laugh!

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Yes...I love my dog! Who wouldn't?

Today after work I took my nephew, Christian out to the dog park with Timber and me. He doesn't get much time to himself without his little brother around. He was more than happy to actually turn off the cartoons and go with me while his brother was out with thier dad for T-ball practice.

After a little bit of time in the dog park section of this community park near Black Diamond Mines in Antioch, Christian was anxious to go play in the sandbox. There weren't a ton of dogs in the park, so it wasn't exciting enough for him I suppose. So here are two of my favorite boys playing in the sand!

***As usual, Timber had give a taste test to the sand!

***Also, to add to his adventurous and "NO FEAR" attitude......Timber climbed up on the play structure with me and went down the big slide with me! My dog rocks! I can't say it enough!!!

Dog on a Trampoline

Playing with my boys and Timber

With much improved health and a clear, warm day........

It was time to play!

Call me crazy, but just had to see how Timber did on the giant trampoline!
He's always too intrigued with the boys when they play on it....
Watching from the side or even underneath!!

He did great! He just loves wrestling with his boys, doesn't matter where!

My nephews....always wrestling and playing!

Timber scouts "his boys" coming out to play....Yeah!

I said smell the pretty flowers! Geez! He has to eat everything!

He's giving me a wet willy!....and trying to eat my earring!

That's my little man, always has to see what his mommy is doing!

These boys love "their dog"!

Their mom is saying how they need their own "big doggy"

Their rescue, Waffles the 12-pound Yorkie just doesn't care to play.

Nothing beats wrestling with a 45-pound puppy!

Stuck at home....

Timber has been sick with an upper resperatory virus for the past 2 and a half weeks. He got a bloody nose at one point and I got worried after too many suggestions from friends with good intentions about what could be wrong. Sadly, this means no dog parks, doggy play dates or walks anywhere until the vet gives us the all clear.

I suppose it's only fitting that I too am now sick! Somehow I managed to catch me some strep throat! Blah! Started out with a tight throat, then slight fever and major body aches for days! Now the lovely pain with swallowing and swollen glands. I can't wait til it's over. For now, Timber and I have both taking our antibiotics. Timber has proven to be an even more awsome dog, he takes his medicine with no tricks, cover-ups or protests! I just stick in the back of his mouth and he swallows it! I sure got one hell of a dog!

I feel so bad for the little guy, all cooped up. He's got cabin fever, no doubt!! I'm headed that way too!

I Love Sea Otters!

Monterey Bay sea otter finds video camera, turns tables on photographer
By Stephanie Pappas
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Posted: 02/19/2009 09:02:32 AM PST
Updated: 02/19/2009 12:51:59 PM PST

Professional photographer Enrique Aguirre took this photo...(ENRIQUE AGUIRRE/Special to MediaNews)

Wildlife photographer Enrique Aguirre makes a point of visiting Monterey Bay once a month to capture images of herons, seals and sea otters.

But on Feb. 3, the San Francisco-based freelancer found himself on the other end of the lens -— with an otter apparently looking at the photographers through a video camera viewfinder.

Aguirre was on Capt. Yohn Gideon's Elkhorn Slough Safari boat with several other professional photographers when the group spotted an otter in the distance. Gideon steered closer as Aguirre framed the shot. Then, Aguirre noticed something odd.

"I was like, did I actually see an otter with a video camera or was I hallucinating?" he said.

The screen on Aguirre's digital camera soon confirmed what he'd seen: an otter floating on its back, video camera grasped in its paws, lens aimed at the boat of excited photographers. The humans had a bad angle, but Aguirre managed to snap a single clear shot before the otter dived, video camera in tow.

"He's the only one who got the photo," Gideon said.

Judging by the rust and seaweed adorning the camera, the otter probably wasn't getting much good footage. But Aguirre, who has photographed animals all over the world for more than a decade, said the otter aiming a camcorder was the "craziest" thing he's seen an animal do in the wild.

The otter never resurfaced, leaving the photographers to speculate on the make and model of the animal's gear. Aguirre suspects that the camera was dropped by a kayaking tourist and then picked up by the curious creature.

"I know I can go down there another million times and I will never see another otter with a video camera," Aguirre said. "I think I have more chance of a penguin coming up to me and actually speaking English."

http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_11739616?source=rss