Category Archives: DogByNature
Holiday Hiatus
Remember how you used to look forward to the Christmas break when you were a kid? How Christmas seemed like a magical time? Well, now that we’re all grown up, we’re self imposing an early holiday break from blogging. This holiday season, forget all the commercialism, turn off your computer and get out there and …
Horsing Around.
This past weekend the humans went horseback riding…right in the middle of Los Angeles. Yep, that’s right and it’s not a pony ride at the fair either. These are real horses and real trails. Just like Roy Rogers. There is an area called the Rancho Equestrian District, where people live smack in the middle of …
Head Down.
I have a great big head. Yep, it’s pretty large and blocky…all the more to love! I use it too, not just for thinking, but to get humans to pay attention to me. If they’re just sitting there talking, blah, blah, blah, I come along and give them a nudge with my great big head …
Cool Weather…Well, Cooler Weather.
It has finally cooled off to a balmy 80 something (that’s around 26C for my international friends.) here in Los Angeles. Anything under 100 feels great now! The best part is that once again cools right down in the evenings. That means long walks and hanging out in the yard while the humans do some …
Heat.
This past week it has been hot…hotter than heck! We peaked at 106F (41.1C for our international friends) the past couple of days. You know it’s hot when even at midnight it is close to 100 outside. So my adventures have been from one air conditioned building or car to another. House to car to …
A Beachy Day.
Today I went on a big adventure to the beach! There is a nice stretch of beach right in between Santa Monica Beach and Venice Beach that is very nice to hang out on. There is lots of sand. At the edge of the sand there is a bike and walking path that goes …
Official Therapy Dog.
It’s official; I became a therapy dog for Northridge Hospital this past week. I even have my own security badge. See, Spencer Dog, that’s me. We went to the human resources office and they took our pictures for the badges. I sat nicely and gave them a big smile. I wasn’t even on duty yet …
Listen.
In the evening, after it cools down, I like to sit and listen. I hear the cats prowling, the flying beetles that look like little tanks, the new baby birds calling for their mom, the lonely frog somewhere in the neighborhood, the splashing of the fountain, a few crickets chirping and that crazy mockingbird once …
Happy Birthday America!
Today is Independence Day here in the USA. That means parades and BBQs….mmmm. I love BBQs because that means I get chicken and I loooovvvve chicken. I am hoping to go to our neighborhood parade this morning if it is not too hot. It’s supposed to be 96F (35.5C) here in our part of Los …
Beach Bum.
Yesterday we went to the beach. Los Angeles has many beaches but dogs are only allowed on a handful, so we went to Leo Carrillo State Beach which is part of a big park of the same name. You can camp and hike in the park and the beach has tide pools and a giant …
A Good Chew.
There is nothing like a good chew to make a dog happy. I like to chew on a special bone treat that is supposed to make my breath smell fresh….it doesn’t work. I have ultra doggy breath. Chewing on the treat is a favorite pastime of mine. When I get the treat I like to …
Work.
I am a dog with a job! I am the official studio mascot for Grind Music & Sound. We make sounds for film and television…well, I don’t make sounds unless they need dog sounds (or growly monster sounds), but you know what I mean. My duties are to greet clients when they come to the …
Father’s Day.
For Father’s Day I thought I’d pay tribute to my human “father”. He is a wonderful guy who spends a lot of time with me. We are best buddies… he takes me on lots of adventures, like exploring different parks… we like to catch some rays at the beach… he takes good care of me …
Tagged Again!
I’ve been tagged again. This time for the Starbucker Meme “Is the glass full?” by Petlvr, who has tagged a whole wack of bloggers. So here goes: 1. How full is your glass? My “glass” or bowl is almost always full until I come along and fling water all over the floor with my snout …
Flower Dog.
We had a lazy weekend. I am mostly hanging out at home. It’s getting hot here in LA so I spend lots of time outside in the shade or inside in the air-conditioning. I like to lie under the lemon tree and look at the flowers. I hide some of my tennis balls in the …
Red Dog Diary: A Dogumentary – the Trailer.
Today my humans posted the trailer for Red Dog Diary: A Dogumentary. They have been working very hard on the documentary and are very happy to have the trailer done. This is the story of Raja the golden retriever who passed away from osteosarcoma (bone cancer) last year. You can read about his story here.